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Can't blame Trump for this.
Militants opened fire on a group of tourists in the Indian-controlled
region of Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least two dozen and injuring
many more, according to local media reports.
The attack, in a picturesque district of pine-covered hills and valleys
that is popular with Indian travelers, was the worst assault against
civilians in the restive region in years, said Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, as the region is officially known.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned what he called a “terror attack”
and said that “those behind this heinous act will be brought to
justice.”
The attack occurred in the Baisaran Valley, just a few miles from the
town of Pahalgam. The bodies of injured or dead tourists were being
brought down from the hills on horseback and all-terrain vehicles,
according to eyewitness accounts.
Binu Bhai, who was among the injured, sustained bullet wounds to both
his arms and legs and was being treated at a hospital. He said he saw
around a dozen dead bodies on the ground as gunmen fired
indiscriminately at the tourists from behind bushes.
The Kashmir region, divided in 1947 between India and Pakistan, has been
the site of separatist violence for decades, claiming thousands of
lives.
The bloodshed has declined in recent years, after Mr. Modi revoked
Kashmir’s special status and his government began directly administering
the Muslim-majority region from New Delhi.
The Indian government has ruled Kashmir with a heavy hand, keeping order
with huge security forces and for years suspending democracy in the
region.
Domestic tourism to Kashmir has flourished as the Modi government has
promoted visits to the region, part of an effort to project an image of stability there.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/world/asia/kashmir-terrorist-attack.html
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