At least 20 feared killed in militant attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir, security sources say

Indian police officers stop vehicles at a check point following a suspected militant attack, near Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - At least 20 people were feared killed after suspected militants opened fire on tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory on Tuesday, three security sources said, the worst attack on civilians in the troubled Himalayan region for years.

The attack occurred in Pahalgam, a popular destination in the scenic, mountainous region where mass tourism, especially during the summer, has resurged as Islamist militant violence has eased in recent years.