At least five killed after gunmen open fire on tourists in Kashmir

The region's chief minister said the attack was "much larger than anything we've seen directed at civilians in recent years".

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The attack took place in Pahalgam, a picturesque town in the Himalayas often described as the "Switzerland of India".

The region's chief minister, Omar Abdullah, said the attack was "much larger than anything we've seen directed at civilians in recent years". Reports suggest the number of causalities is significantly higher than has so far been confirmed.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the perpetrators would "be brought to justice".

"Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakeable and it will get even stronger," Modi wrote in a statement on X.

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