2017 Amarnath Yatra massacre
| 2017 Amarnath Yatra attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Kashmir conflict | |
| Location | Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Date | 10 July 2017 Night (IST) |
| Target | Bus carrying pilgrims |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 18 |
| Victims | Hindu pilgrims |
| Perpetrators | Lashkar-e-Taiba (denied responsibility) |
| Assailants | 4 LeT attackers; three logistics providers |
| Motive | Kashmiri Separatism |
| Accused | Attackers, all killed: Abu Ismail (mastermind) Yawar Bashir Furqan Maawiya Logistic support, all arrested: Bilal Ahmed Reshi Aizaj Wagey Zahoor Ahmed |
On 10 July 2017, the first Monday of the month of Shraavana, 8 Hindu civilian pilgrims (seven of whom were women), en route from Amarnath Temple in Kashmir Valley (Jammu and Kashmir), were killed in an Islamist terror attack. The pilgrims mostly belonged to the Indian state of Gujarat. At least 19 others were injured in the attack.