Indian forces have killed three “terrorists” involved in the April attack on Hindu tourists in Jammu and Kashmir federal territory in which 26 men were killed and which led to a military conflict with Pakistan, home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday.
The attackers, who New Delhi said were Pakistanis backed by Islamabad, opened fire in a valley popular with tourists in Kashmir's scenic, mountainous region of Pahalgam, before fleeing into the surrounding pine forests.
Islamist Pakistan denied involvement in the attack — the worst assault on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks — and sought an independent investigation.
The four-day fighting between the nuclear-armed rivals was their worst in decades.
Reuters
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