Counter Extremism Project: Actions In Kashmir Are Latest Conflicts In The Long-Disputed Region
August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
On August 3, 2019, Indian authorities and Kashmir's government ordered thousands of tourists and Hindu pilgrims to leave Indian-administered Kashmir, warning of a "terror threat" against Hindu pilgrims heading to the Amarnath shrine. Officials claim that armed militants backed by Pakistan were planning an attack on the annual pilgrimage. While the Indian government has deployed an extra 1 . . .
On August 3, 2019, Indian authorities and Kashmir's government ordered thousands of tourists and Hindu pilgrims to leave Indian-administered Kashmir, warning of a "terror threat" against Hindu pilgrims heading to the Amarnath shrine. Officials claim that armed militants backed by Pakistan were planning an attack on the annual pilgrimage. While the Indian government has deployed an extra 1 . . .