As a result of a terrorist attack of militants in India, 26 people were killed, mainly tourists.
The incident occurred on April 22 in the tourist city of Pakhalgam, the NDTV and the Greater Kashmir newspaper reported, referring to official sources. The authorities have not yet reported the exact number of victims. Responsibility for the attack was taken by a rebel group supported by Pakistan.
Most of the dead were tourists. It is also reported about the wounded, they are taken to the hospital, informs the AFP agency. India Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned a “disgusting crime” and emphasized that the guilty would be punished.
The head of the administration of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said that the scale of this attack on civilians “surpass everything that we have seen in recent years.”
According to the newspaper Greater Kashmir, the rebel group “The Resistance Front” TRF) supported by Pakistan and recognized in India terrorist took the responsibility for the attack. The group considers the region to Jammu and Kashmir occupied by India, follows from the statement that extended in social networks, which Indian media attribute TRF.
India announced the expulsion of all Pakistan citizens, canceling their visas and closing the border with this country. This was reported on April 23 by India Times. The Indian authorities made such a decision in response to a terrorist attack in Kashmir.
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