New Delhi: Seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were killed and several injured on Monday evening when terrorists attacked a bus carrying the pilgrims in Batingu, near Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. The terrorists first attacked the combined checkpoint of STF, SOG and CRPF in Khannabal at around 8:15 pm, and ran towards Batingu. The terrorists, then, targeted the bus carrying pilgrims, killing six of them, and escaped running towards Arwani area. They opened fire on the camp of G/90 battalion while running away from the spot.
The prime suspect in the incident is Abu Ismail. Here’s what you need to know about the terrorist and suspected Amarnath Yatra attack mastermind:
- Ismail is a local Lashkar-e-Taiba commander in South Kashmir
- He is a Pakistani citizen and successor to LeT’s Kashmir commander Abu Dujana
- The Amarnath Yatra attack was supported by local Kashmiris
- Lashkar recently went on a recruitment drive in South Kashmir
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