Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 09:46am on 23 Jun 2025,Monday India Global
A National Investigation Agency investigation has linked the April 22 Pahalgam massacre where five militants killed 26 civilians in Baisaran Valley to a long‑running militant cell infiltrating from Poonch since early 2023. The group, entering via the Dehra Ki Gali–Bufliaz corridor, carried out ambushes in Poonch late 2023 and then split into tactical teams targeting Sonmarg and Gulmarg in October. One former local operative, Junaid, was neutralised in Srinagar in November, and forensics tied his mobile data back to the cell. Intercepted communications reveal a sprawling support network. Authorities now view the Pahalgam strike not as isolated, but the culmination of a coordinated militant campaign. (PC: The Hindu, Charzan Holidays & Exotic Miles)
