1998 Wandhama massacre

Wandhama Massacre
Location	Wandhama, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Date	25 January 1998
Target	Kashmiri Hindus
Attack type	Mass murder
Deaths	23
Perpetrators	Lashkar-e-Taiba Hizbul Mujahideen
Motive	Islamist Terrorism

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Wandhama

Location of attack.

The 1998 Wandhama massacre refers to the killings of 23 Kashmiri Hindus in the town of Wandhama34°14′55″N 74°44′00″E / 34.2486°N 74.7333°E / 34.2486; 74.7333 in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir, India on 25 January, 1998. The massacre was blamed on the militant outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. The victims included four children and nine women.