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Amarnath Yatra terror attack LIVE updates: Lashkar terrorist Ismail mastermind of attack
Srinagar: New Delhi: In a dastardly act, seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were killed and several injured on Monday evening by Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists as they fired at a bus near Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. Five pilgrims who were killed belonged to Gujarat while two were from Maharashtra. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today held a security review meeting with intelligence officials. The details were brief to PM Narendra Modi by NSA Ajit Doval. The attack was condemned by all quarters with most of them demanding a strong action by the Centre. The bodies of the deceased were being brought to their respective home towns to perform their final rites.
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The bus carrying the Amarnath pilgrims was attacked twice in quick succession by two teams
of terrorists, who escaped after spraying bullets from automatic rifles, says JK govt.
#AmarnathTerrorAttack: #Gujarat CM @vijayrupanibjp hails bus driver #Salim, says will nominate him for bravery awardhttps://t.co/isbeVHLdqR pic.twitter.com/7SUOThRBKB
— ABP News (@abpnewstv) July 11, 2017
Faith wins over cowardice and terrorism, tweets Shah Rukh Khan #AmarnathTerrorAttack https://t.co/eOe4vbbzLQ — ABP News (@abpnewstv) July 11, 2017
Gujarat CM @vijayrupanibjp meets pilgrims who were injured in #AmarnathTerrorAttack at #Surat airport. https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/63cqe5orts
— ABP News (@abpnewstv) July 11, 2017
Terrorists fail to instill fear as #ShriAmarnathJi Yatra continues amidst attacks. This Indian spirit has held the nation firm for centuries pic.twitter.com/VnqMTEgKBv — CRPF (@crpfindia) July 11, 2017
First visual of Pakistani LeT terrorist Ismail who masterminded the dastardly #AmarnathTerrorAttack https://t.co/JQJlKZeiOk pic.twitter.com/FFDf1PuhLC — ABP News (@abpnewstv) July 11, 2017
- NSA Ajit Doval briefs details of MHA meeting to PM Modi.
- SOURCES: The attack was carried out by collaboration of two terrorists groups Lashkar-e-Toiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. Terrorist Ismail, from Pakistan, is likely to have masterminded the attack. Lashkar considers him as an asset. With him there were two more Pakistani terrorists and two local aides. All the local support came from the Hizbul cadres including the logistical support. The terrorists wanted to barge into the bus while they opened indiscriminate firing to create maximum casualties. It is said that they conducted a 3-day recce by disguising as shepherds around the area. They were looking out specifically for the busses that come out the ring of the security cordon.
- Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu condemns attack, assures action against the culprits. He said, "we wouldn't spare the the terrorists". He further added saying that the victims didn't register their pilgrimage, which shouldn't have been done as the area isn't safe
- Delhi Police special cell issues advisory to put proper anti-terror arrangements in place at places of high footfall and for Kanwar Yatra
- Attack on Amaranth yatra pilgrims carried out by LeT, masterminded by Pakistan terrorist Ismail says IG Kashmir Muneer Khan
- Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti calls a cabinet meeting to discuss further action
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