Pahalgam terrorist attack news LIVE: Terror gripped Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam after a group of tourists were reportedly attacked by terrorists on Tuesday, April 22. One person has died from the attack.
Around 20 people have also been injured.
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Lashkar-E-Taiba offshoot claims responsibility
The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar-E-Taiba offshoot, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
As per PTI, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah has condemned the attack as “inhuman,” calling it one of the worst attacks targeting civilians.
At least five people were killed, a senior politician in the Himalayan region said, AFP reported.
When did the attack happen
Kashmir Police said that firing shots were heard in upper meadows of Pahalgam tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The attack happened around 2:30 pm.
“I strongly condemn the cowardly attack on tourists in Pahalgam, which tragically killed five and injured several,” said Mehbooba Mufti, former chief minister of the region, who heads the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party.
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