Following this horrific event, India went on to largely contain the insurgency in Kashmir, though its embers still burn nearly 30 years later.
In July 1995, when the militant insurgency in Indian-administered Kashmir was at its peak, a shadowy organization calling itself Al-Faran kidnapped six U.S. and European trekkers, along with two guides. When the militants’ demands that India release detained terrorists—including the group’s leader—were not met, they beheaded one of tourists. An American trekker escaped, but the others were never found and are presumed dead.
In July 1995, when the militant insurgency in Indian-administered Kashmir was at its peak, a shadowy organization calling itself Al-Faran kidnapped six U.S. and European trekkers, along with two guides. When the militants’ demands that India release detained terrorists—including the group’s leader—were not met, they beheaded one of tourists.
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