“At least 20 people have died as a result of an armed attack on tourists in Pahalg, located in Indian Kashmir, which has become the largest attack on civilians in the region in recent years.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Reuters with reference to three sources in Indian Security Authorities
Details: On Tuesday, April 22, militants opened fire on a group of tourists in Pahalg, a popular resort in the Kashmir mountain region, which recently began to revive after a long period of violence.
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The sources in the security authorities reported at least 20 dead. According to other data, the number of casualties can reach 24 or even 26 people. All sources provided information on the conditions of anonymity due to the lack of official permission for comments for the press.
The media reported that the attack occurred in a deserted mountainous area, probably with the participation of two or three militants.
“The number of dead is still established, so I do not want to go into details. It is unnecessary to say that this is the greatest attack on civilians in recent years,” said Chief Minister Jamma and Kashmir Omar Abdullah in a post on the social network X.
Literally: “The responsibility for the attack was taken by the little -known Kashmirsky Resistance group. In a message on social networks, militants stated that they opposed” demographic changes “in the region through the settlement of 85 thousand” foreigners “.
Details: It is reported that in the last two years, about 84,000 India citizens from other regions have received a residence permit at Jamma and Kashmir. This was made possible after the cancellation of the region’s special status by the Government of India in 2019.
“Those who stand for this disgusting act will be held accountable … They will not be mercy!
The nationality of the victims is now unidentified.
Context: Violence by fighters has been ongoing since 1989, since the anti -Indian uprising has begun, which is mostly supported by radical Islamist groups. The rebels are fighting for the independence of Kashmir or for its accession to Pakistan.
India and Pakistan, who are claiming the Kashmir territory, have been fighting through the region three times, and it remains a source of tension between two nuclear powers. Both countries control different parts of the region, but are claiming it completely. The conflict killed tens of thousands of people – both military and civilians.
In 2019, the Government of India, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, abolished the special status and broad autonomy of Kashmir. The region was divided into two federal territories – Jamma and Kashmir and Ladakh.