At least 26 tourists have been killed and ten injured after suspected militants opened fire at a popular local tourist destination in Kashmir during a scheduled four-day visit to the country by the US vice-president JD Vance. A militant group identifying itself as “Kashmir Resistance” has claimed responsibility for the attack in a social media message. India and Pakistan have gone to war a further two times over Kashmir, most recently in 1999. Authorities have described the attack as targeted and intended to spread terror among the tourists visiting Kashmir. The Baisaran area attracts tens of thousands of Indian tourists daily, especially during the summer months, when temperatures in mainland India soar.

Source: The Guardian April 24, 2025 05:15 UTC