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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday condemned the dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, India.
“This brutal crime has no justification whatsoever. We expect that its organisers and perpetrators will face a deserved punishment,” Putin’s message read.
“Please convey words of sincere sympathy and support to the near and dear ones of the deceased, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery of all injured.”
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Similarly, the Embassy of Ukraine in India also condemned the terror attack.
In a statement, the embassy said Ukraine stands firmly against all forms of terrorism.
“Ukraine is deeply concerned over the attack on tourists at Pahalgam, J&K. We endure the loss of life from terrorism daily and firmly condemn terrorism in all its forms. When innocent people are murdered, it brings unbearable pain. The perpetrators should be held accountable.”
Recall that terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Kashmir’s Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon.
The terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists. This is the first terror attack on tourists in 2025.
The last time terrorists attacked tourists was in May 2024, when two tourists were injured in Pahalgam.
In other news, The government of Niger Republic has confirmed the deaths of 44 civilians in a terrorist attack on Fambita village in the Tillabéri region.
The government attributed the assault to militants of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, ISGS.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this in a post on his X handle.
The Eastern Updates earlier reported that at least 44 civilians were killed in a brutal attack by militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, ISGS, in Fambita, a village in Niger’s volatile Tillabéri region.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, the attack occurred on Friday while Muslim worshippers were observing prayers during the holy month of Ramadan.
The assailants, heavily armed, surrounded the mosque before launching their assault.
“These terrorists, in an act of extreme cruelty, massacred innocent civilians at prayer before systematically setting fire to the market and homes during their retreat,” the statement, broadcast on national television, said.
