Horror in the Indian Kashmir! Militants shot at tourists, at least 24 people killed

It is afraid that more than 20 people were killed after the militant on Tuesday opened a fire on tourists in the Indian territory of Jam and Kashmir, television announced, which is the worst attack in that Himalayan region in recent years.

The attack occurred in the popular Pahalgam destination, about 90 kilometers from the town of Srinagar.

Kashmir attracts more and more summer tourists as violence has been decreasing in recent years.

France Presse’s agency states that at least 24 people have been killed.

Local authorities say it’s one of the worst civilians in recent years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the event, promising that the perpetrators would be « brought to the face of justice. »

India has about 500,000 soldiers who are constantly deployed in the area, although the fighting has decreased since the Government of Narendre Modi has abolished the limited autonomy of Kashmir 2019.

Since then, Indian authorities have been intensively promoting this mountain region as a tourist destination.

About 3.5 million tourists visited Kashmir 2024, most of which were Indian tourists, according to official data.