- Gunmen have attacked tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, resulting in at least 26 deaths and 17 people injured.
- The attack, the deadliest on civilians in the northern Indian region in decades, occurred in the Baisaran meadow, a popular tourist spot.
- Witnesses reported between four and six gunmen firing indiscriminately for 15-20 minutes, seemingly targeting men while sparing women.
- The attack prompted a large-scale counterterror operation and heightened security measures.
- While an armed insurgency has long plagued Kashmir, attacks targeting tourists are rare, raising concerns about the region's stability despite recent government efforts to boost tourism.
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How Kashmir’s deadliest attack on civilians in years unfolded: ‘It was like a storm’
