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Deadly Attack on Tourists in Kashmir: 26 Killed, TRF Claims Responsibility

Militants have killed 26 tourists in Kashmir, claiming the attack as a response to new residency permits for Indian citizens. Authorities react with heightened security.

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On April 22, 2025, gunmen attacked tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, killing 26 people and injuring many more, in one of the deadliest civilian assaults in decades. The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility, linking the attack to the issuance of residency permits to Indian citizens. The victims, mostly Indian nationals, were attacked in a popular tourist meadow. Security forces are pursuing the assailants as leaders, including Prime Minister Modi, condemned the violence. The incident has instigated panic among tourists, raising fears about the safety of travel in the region and potentially impacting Kashmir's tourism-dependent economy.

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The mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack was identified as Asim Munir of the Pakistan Army.

The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack.

Indian authorities have heightened security, the Union Home Minister visited Srinagar and met with victims' families, and the National Investigation Agency is assisting in the probe. PM Modi cut short his Saudi Arabia visit to return to India.

The attack has instigated panic among tourists and raised fears about the safety of travel in Kashmir, potentially impacting the region's tourism-dependent economy.

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