2000 Amarnath pilgrimage massacre
| 2000 Amarnath Yatra attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Kashmir conflict | |
Pilgrims at Cave shrine of Lord Shiva | |
| Location | Anantnag district & Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Date | 1 – 2 August 2000 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 89 – 105 |
| Injured | 62 |
| Victims | Hindu pilgrims |
| Perpetrators | Lashkar-e-Taiba |
| Motive | Kashmiri Separatism |
The 2000 Amarnath pilgrimage attack on 1 and 2 August was the massacre of between 89 and 105 people, with 62 others injured in at least five different coordinated attacks by Islamist terrorists in Anantnag district and Doda district of Kashmir.
Out of these, 32 were killed on 2 August in 2000 in a massacre at Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam. The dead included 21 Hindu pilgrims, 7 local Muslim shopkeepers and 3 security officers. 7 other people were also injured.