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State Chief Minister paid a visit to the injured victims of the attack at the hospital. During her visit she spoke to Indian media she said the attack is a "Blot on all Muslims and Kashmiri" and the "Head of every Kashmiri hangs in shame over the incident". She further said that she have no words to
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route where movement of vehicles is not allowed after 7 p.m. due to the militants' threats. A tyre of the bus was punctured, taking two to two and a half hours to repair. Pilgrims are not allowed to travel on the route without road-opening parties and security escorts which were withdrawn at around
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The local political party (Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee)'s president, G A Mir, condemned the attack and described it as shocking and highly shameful. More than 200 activists of the JKPCC thronged the Rehari belt of Jammu city and held protests against the killing of pilgrims. They
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by taking a portion of the revenue and by offering services to the Hindu pilgrims, and this source of income has been threatened by the Islamist Kashmiri Sunni militant groups who have banned and attacked the yatra numerous times, as well as by recent massacres of at least 59 people prior to July
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or Amarnath pilgrim vehicle in isolation. He stated it was purely an act of terrorism carried out with the motive of spreading fear. He added that a pilgrim vehicle was there on the day of the attack so they attacked it, had it been a CRPF vehicle, they would have attacked it as well. He further
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On 20 July 2001, a terrorist threw two grenades and fired indiscriminately on a pilgrim night camp at Sheshnag Lake en route Amarnath shrine, killing at least 13 and injured another 15 people. Those killed included 5 unarmed Hindu male pilgrims, 3 unarmed Hindu female pilgrims, 3 unarmed Muslim
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Prior to this incident, terrorists have attacked the Amaranath yatra at least 3 times, in 2000, 2001 and 2002, killing at least 54 Hindu pilgrims and injuring at least another 105 people, all unarmed, and at least 10 Muslim civilian support service providers, and at least 6 security personnel.
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to track and kill the LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists placed on the identified "hit list", and had already killed 102 terrorists from 1 January to 14 July 2017, including the extermination of terrorists responsible for the killing of seven J&K Police cops and the
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terrorist named Abu Ismail, a local LeT commander who is also thought to be the future successor of Abu Dujana, Lashkar's chief commander in Kashmir. He was also assisted by some Kashmiri militants. A manhunt was launched by security forces to capture Ismail.
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contradicted this, suggesting that the bus was attacked by two sets of terrorists, first at a petrol pump in Batingu at 8:17 p.m and again a few minutes later after which the bus was escorted by a police patrol van to police lines in Anantnag.
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in the State. After being blamed for the attack by the police, a LeT spokesman condemned the attack and termed it un-Islamic. They denied they were involved in the attack, blaming it instead on the Indian intelligence agencies.
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The white coloured bus number plated (GJ09Z9979) at which the firing took place carried about 50 pilgrims. It was reported by the Indian media that the attack was carried out by 3-5 terrorists at the location of
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The security agencies had earlier investigated whether the bus was the target or was it incidental. Earlier according to IGP of Kashmir range Munir Khan and a statement by the
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Bus driver "Saleem Mirza" who was hailed as a hero due to his act of bravery spoke to Indian media and said "God gave me strength to save lives of people". The Government of
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thanked Mirza as he saved lives despite heavy firing. Rupani informed the Indian media that the Government of Gujarat will nominate Mirza for the bravery award with the
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Seven pilgrims from Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Telangana, including six women were killed in the attack. Another pilgrim succumbed to her injuries on 16 July.
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The 48-day July–August annual Hindu pilgrimage, undertaken by up to 600,000 or more pilgrims to the 130 feet (40 m)-high glacial Amarnath cave shrine of
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2017 on this yatra, causing deaths of mostly Hindu pilgrims, in addition to at least 10 Muslim civilians, and several more Muslims among security forces.
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All over ground workers who had provided logistic support to the terrorists had been identified by 24 July. All of them had been arrested by 27 July.
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with the fire being returned and the bus carrying the pilgrims being caught in the crossfire, with seven pilgrims being killed. According to the
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After arrests of three locals, described as "co-conspirators" in August 2017 who had provided logistical support to the attackers, Munir Khan,
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The yatra is both a way of earning revenue by the state government by imposing tax on pilgrims, and a way of making a living for the local
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clarified that the attack was first aimed at the police post in the area but unfortunately the bus also came under attack.
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militants were involved in it. He said they had planned to carry out an attack a day earlier but there was no movement of
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in 5 separate coordinated terrorist attacks that killed at least 89 (official count) to 105 people (as reported by
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Abu Ismail, the main accused, was killed along with an associate Abu Kassim on 14 September by security forces in
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Amarnath Yatra Attack: LeT commander responsible behind attack, says IG; bodies of victims reach Surat
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Amarnath yatra: Terrorists were directed to eliminate 100 to 150 pilgrims, says intelligence report
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Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Five women among seven killed; Ramnath Kovind condemns the attack.
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Amarnath Yatra attack LIVE: Centre announces Rs seven lakh compensation for kin of those killed
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Terrorists attack bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, kill seven Amarnath pilgrims
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airport along with the injured and their family members in an Indian Air Force plane. The
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Amarnath Yatra Terror Attack: Abu Ismail, the Man Who Could be LeT Boss, in Crosshairs
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flags in protest of the terrorist attack. They expressed a lack of confidence in the
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7:30 p.m. The bus was also not registered with the Amarnath shrine board.
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Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Protests rock Jammu against killing of pilgrims
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civilians providing support services to pilgrims, and 2 security officials.
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A Look At The Bloody History Of Terror Attacks On Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims
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The bodies of the seven Amarnath pilgrims killed in the terror attack in
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No Additional Tax Levied on Vehicles Going to Amarnath and Vaishno Devi
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On 6 August 2002, terrorists from al-Mansuriyan, a front group of the
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Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Finance of Government of India
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The attack was condemned by many including Prime Minister of India
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On 7 July 2017, terrorists attacked a civilian bus that was on the
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in a two-hour long indiscriminate shoot out at Nunwan base camp in
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massacred at least 32 Hindu pilgrims and injured at least 60 people
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8 Dead in the Biggest Terror Attack on Amarnath Yatra in Years.
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Police officials stated, that the attack was carried out by
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slogans and demanded that the government should be sacked.
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Terror Attack on Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims: How it Unfolded
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Refractions of Islam in India: Situating Sufism and Yoga
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Amarnath yatra ends, least number of pilgrims in decade
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On 10 July 2017, the first Monday of the month of 
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Amarnath yatra has been attacked thrice in the past
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Index

Kashmir conflict
Anantnag district
Jammu and Kashmir
India
IST
Mass shooting
Hindu
Lashkar-e-Taiba
LeT
a series
Violence against Hindus
in independent India

Religious persecution
Freedom of religion
Religious violence
1982 Bijon Setu massacre
1983 Khoirabari massacre
1983 Dhilwan bus massacre
1986 Kashmir riots
1987 Fatehabad bus massacre
1987 Lalru bus massacre
1990 Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus
1991 Punjab killings
1993 Kishtwar massacre
1998 Chamba massacre
1998 Wandhama massacre
1998 Chapnari massacre
1998 Prankote massacre
2000 Amarnath pilgrimage massacre
2000 Murder of Shanti Kali
2001 Amarnath pilgrimage massacre

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