Gunmen kill 26 tourists in Kashmir's Pahalgam; Pakistan-linked group claims attack
OCCURRED Apr 22 · 12:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T03:44:03.357Zfact_ars6qq68tc
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Multiple reputable sources consistently report that on 22 April 2025, gunmen opened fire on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, killing 26 people, mostly Indian tourists. The attack was later claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is based in Pakistan. India has accused Pakistan of involvement, while Pakistan denies any link. The NIA has charged Hafiz Saeed and others in connection with the attack.
On 22 April 2025, gunmen opened fire on tourists at a meadow near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, killing 26 people, most of them Indian tourists. The attack was later claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. India's National Investigation Agency charged Hafiz Saeed and others, accusing Pakistan of backing the attack, which Pakistan denies.
LOCATION Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaACTORS The Resistance Front (TRF), Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hafiz Saeed, National Investigation Agency (NIA), Government of India, Government of Pakistan#pahalgam-attack #kashmir #terrorism #india-pakistan #lashkar-e-taiba #tourism
SOURCES (5)
- [1]Pahalgam attack Highlights: CCS suspends Indus Treaty, slashes missions, shuts border after terrorBusiness Standard · www.business-standard.com/india-news/pahalgam-terror-attack-today-jammu-kashmir-news-terrorist-attack-baisaran-valley-pm-modi-live-news-updates-april-125042300154_1.html
- [2]Multiple tourists killed in Kashmir shooting incidentTRT World · www.trtworld.com/article/74a4e547f7a3
- [3]India charges Pakistan-based militant leader in 2025 attack that killed 26 in KashmirThe Straits Times · www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/indias-anti-terrorism-agency-charges-let-founder-hafiz-saeed-over-kashmir-attack
- [4]TRF claimed Pahalgam massacre, then tried to blame India: NIA chargesheet reveals digital trail leading to PakistanMoneycontrol · www.moneycontrol.com/world/trf-claimed-pahalgam-massacre-then-tried-to-blame-india-nia-chargesheet-reveals-digital-trail-leading-to-pakistan-article-14015016.html
- [5]Pakistan rejects New Delhi's claims over Pahalgam attack, Indian opposition corners ModiTRT World · www.trtworld.com/article/9fc4162e8447
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