At Least 24 Killed In Kashmir Attack On Tourists: Indian Police Source

Source: International Business Times

Paramedics and police personnel carry a wounded tourist at a hospital in Anantnag, after the attack in Kashmir AFP At least 24 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists on Tuesday, a senior police officer told AFP, with authorities calling it the worst attack on civilians in years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi decried the "heinous act" in the summer retreat of Pahalgam, pledging the attackers "will be brought to justice". A tour guide told AFP he reached the scene after hearing gunfire and transported some of the wounded away on horseback.