Reference Message Network reported on April 23 that according to a report on the website of The Economist weekly of the UK on April 22, unidentified gunmen fired at tourists in Pahalgam, the region of Indian-administered Kashmir, on April 22, leaving more than 20 dead and many injured. This seems to be the deadliest armed attack in this Himalayan region since 2019. Both India and Pakistan claim full sovereignty over this region, but each actually controls part of it.
The report said that Indian police blamed the attack on armed groups resisting Indian rule, while an organization calling itself the "Resistance Front" claimed responsibility on social platforms, citing the influx of 85,000 settlers as the reason. However, former Indian military and intelligence officials accused Pakistan's armed forces of planning the attack and called for a swift and strong response.
It was reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. He posted on social media: "They will not escape! Our determination to fight terrorism is unshakable." Indian Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah rushed to Kashmir to hold a security meeting. Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir under Indian control, said: "The attack on tourists is despicable. It is far worse than any attacks targeting civilians we have seen in recent years." Indian media reported that two of the deceased were Indian-origin foreigners, but did not provide their nationalities.
In 2019, a suicide attack in the Indian-administered Kashmir region killed more than 40 Indian police officers. India launched an air strike against Pakistan 12 days later. The next day, Pakistan Air Force retaliated, and Indian aircraft responded. One of the aircraft crashed into Pakistani territory. (Translated by Yang Xinpeng)
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