New Delhi
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Three militants responsible for a deadly attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir earlier this year have been killed, a senior Indian official told lawmakers on Tuesday.
The massacre in April saw gunmen storm a scenic mountain spot in India-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people, mostly Indian tourists. The murder spree sparked outrage across India and triggered a brief but dangerous conflict between India and Pakistan.
The militants were killed in a joint operation by the Indian Army, the Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu and Kashmir police officials, India’s Home Minister Amit Shah told parliament.
“Those who were responsible for killing our citizens in Baisaran Valley were these three terrorists and all three were killed,” Shah said.
He told lawmakers all three of those killed were Pakistani nationals.
India blamed Pakistan for the attack, which Islamabad denied. New Delhi launched airstrikes on its neighbor in the weeks following, sparking a tit-for-tat military response that claimed lives on both sides of the border.
India and Pakistan both control parts of Kashmir but claim it in full, and have fought three wars over the mountainous territory.
This is a developing story and will be updated.