Overview

• Armed assailants killed 26 tourists, including two foreigners and two locals, in a terror attack in Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam on April 22, 2025.
• The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility, citing opposition to India’s domicile certificate policies in Jammu & Kashmir.
• Social media posts using Flightradar24 screenshots allege Pakistan Air Force aircraft redeployed from Karachi to northern bases near Lahore and Rawalpindi.
• Authorities in both India and Pakistan have not confirmed any military movements, and the claims remain unverified as investigations continue.
• The attack has heightened security concerns, particularly for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage, a major annual event in the region.