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2024 Reasi attack

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2024 Reasi attack
Part of Kashmir conflict
LocationReasi, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Date9 June 2024
TargetHindu Pilgrims[1]
Attack type
Shooting, Hinduphobia[2]
WeaponsM4 carbines
Deaths9
Injured33
PerpetratorsThe Resistance Front

On 9 June 2024, militants of The Resistance Front opened fire on a passenger bus boarded by Hindu pilgrims travelling from the Shiv Khori cave to Katra, Reasi causing it to lose control and plummet into a deep gorge.[3] Nine people are confirmed to have been killed in the ambush, and an additional 33 were injured.[4][5]

Background[edit]

The Jammu and Kashmir region, which both India and Pakistan claim fully but only exert partial control over, has been the pinpoint of a decades-long conflict between the two states. They have fought two wars over the territory since 1947. Since 1989, the conflict evolved into an armed resistance against Indian control. India has claimed Pakistan of backing and harbouring the militants, which it denies.[5]

Eight civilians were killed in the territory in the first five months of 2024. Militant incidents in the Poonch and Rajouri districts have risen over the past four years, with mainly security forces being targeted.[6]

Attack[edit]

At approximately 6:15 p.m. on 9 June 2024, militants armed with firearms ambushed a 53-seater Yatri passenger bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Teryath village, firing between 25 and 30 gunshots indiscriminately. The driver was struck by gunfire, causing them to lose control and plunge into a gorge.[7] Even after the bus crashed into the gorge, the firing continued.[8] Ten people, including a two-year-old and a 14-year-old, were killed and 33 were injured. The victims were from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.[5] At least ten victims had gunshot wounds,[9] and empty cartridges were recovered at the scene.[10][11] The ambush happened about an hour before Narendra Modi took the oath as Prime Minister.[12]

Three foreign militants and one suspected local, who acted as a lookout, partook in the ambush.[9] The gunmen reportedly using American-made M4 carbine assault rifles,[13] a rifle common in Pakistani special forces.[14][15] The Resistance Front, an offshoot of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, a militant group based in Pakistan, initially claimed responsibility for the ambush, but later retracted its statement.[16] People's Anti-Fascist Front, an offshoot of Jaish-e-Mohammed, also denied involvement.[17]

Aftermath[edit]

A search and rescue operation was conducted following the ambush, during which security personnel and a military helicopter were dispatched.[18][19] Survivors were treated at nearby hospitals. Top regional administrator Manoj Sinha announced a compensation of one million (10 Lakhs) Indian rupees for the dead and 50,000 rupees for the injured. [5]

Indian Police, Indian Army, and Central Reserve Police Force launched a manhunt for the militants.[20][5] The search was concentrated around the Teryath-Poni-Shiv Khori area, and included unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), detection dogs, and village defence committees.[9] At least two of the militants are reportedly hiding in the upper region of Reasi, which is forested and could hamper search attempts.[13]

Reactions[edit]

Local[edit]

Prime Minister Modi "took stock" of the situation, while Sinha announced that Modi told him to monitor the situation. President Droupadi Murmu said that she was anguished by the attack, and Union Minister Amit Shah vowed that the perpetrators would face "the wrath of the law". Minister Ramdas Athawale vowed to go to war with Pakistan if such attacks persisted.[21]

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the attack cowardly and said that he was deeply saddened by it.[22] Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge condemned it, and said that "[Modi's] chest-thumping propaganda of bringing peace and normalcy … rings hollow".[4]

Several political organizations condemned the attack, including All Parties Hurriyat Conference and Communist Party of India (Marxist).[23][24] A number of Muslim parties also joined in condemning it. The Indian Youth Congress held a candle march for the victims, while several anti-Pakistan protests broke out across the Jammu division.[21][9]

Media[edit]

Several Bollywood celebrities condemned or voiced condolences over the attack, including Kangana Ranaut, Rashmika Mandanna, Varun Dhawan, Urfi Javed, Anupam Kher, Kapil Sharma, Hina Khan, and Aly Goni.[25][26]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zargar, Arshad R. (10 June 2024). "Militants attack bus in India-controlled Kashmir, kill 9 Hindu pilgrims, police say - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ "J&K: 10 Killed, 30 Injured as Bus Carrying Pilgrims Falls Into Gorge After Terror Attack in Reasi". The Wire.
  3. ^ Khajuria, Ravi Krishnan. "9 killed, 33 injured as terrorists ambush bus carrying pilgrims in J&K's Reasi".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "At least nine killed after attack on bus in Indian-administered Kashmir". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Jammu and Kashmir: 10 Hindu pilgrims killed in bus attack in Reasi". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ "'Reasi attack marks a shift in terrorist activities'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ "9 killed, 33 injured as terrorists open fire at bus carrying pilgrims in J&K's Reasi". Hindustan Times. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Reasi Terror Attack: Survivors' chilling accounts of playing dead to survive". The Economic Times. 10 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d Ashiq, Peerzada (10 June 2024). "Non-local LeT ultras behind Reasi bus attack, say official sources". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  10. ^ "9 Hindu pilgrims dead after militant attack in India's Kashmir, police say". South China Morning Post. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  11. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (9 June 2024). "Reasi bus accident: Nine pilgrims killed as their bus comes under fire in Jammu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  12. ^ "How terror struck a pilgrim bus in Reasi an hour before PM Modi's oath ceremony". The Economic Times. 10 June 2024.
  13. ^ a b "3 Foreign Terrorists, US-Made M4 Rifles In Reasi Terror Attack: Sources". NDTV. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Pakistan Army". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013.
  15. ^ "U.S. Army Weapon Systems Handbook 2012" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  16. ^ "Pak-backed Lashkar front claims responsibility for J&K bus terror attack". India Today. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Anti-Pak protests erupt, LeT front & JeM offshoot deny hand in Reasi hit". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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  19. ^ "10 killed, over 30 injured after terrorists open fire at bus carrying pilgrims in J&K". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Nine Hindu pilgrims dead in India's Jammu after militant attack, police say". Reuters. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  21. ^ a b "'Have to start war with Pak if…': Union minister says Reasi terror attack was 'deliberate'". Hindustan Times. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Reasi Terror Attack: What happened? Deaths, terrorist group, police action, survivor's account - JK: Terrorists open fire at pilgrims". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  23. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (10 June 2024). "Reasi terror attack exposes BJP's claim of peace in Kashmir: Congress". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Jammu and Kashmir terror attack: Reasi terror attack: Hurriyat condemns attack". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Vaishno Devi attack: All Eyes On Reasi trends on social media as outrage grows over terrorist attack on Vaishno Devi pilgrims". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Reasi terrorist attack: Kapil Sharma, Hina Khan, Aly Goni and other celebs condemn the attack on pilgrims". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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