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Pahalgam Attack Leaves 26 Dead as TRF Intensifies Targeted Killings

Indian security forces launch extensive operations while political and public responses escalate after the attack on Hindu tourists in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Overview

  • The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy, claimed responsibility for the April 22 attack that killed 26 people and injured over a dozen in Pahalgam's Baisaran Valley.
  • Attackers, disguised in security uniforms, targeted Hindu tourists by questioning their religion and executing those identified as Hindu.
  • Indian Army, CRPF, and J&K Police are conducting joint search operations, with NIA teams investigating and PM Modi cutting short his Saudi Arabia visit to oversee the response.
  • The attack has provoked widespread outrage, with valley-wide shutdowns, protests, and calls for solidarity from Kashmiri leaders, including support from separatist groups for a bandh.
  • Pakistan has denied involvement despite evidence of TRF's ties to ISI and Lashkar-e-Taiba, as intelligence highlights the role of TRF's 'Falcon Squad' with advanced weapons and hit-and-run tactics.