Protesters took to the streets in several cities of India's Jammu and Kashmir region on April 22 night after a suspected militant attack killed at least 26 people in the touristy city of Pahalgam earlier in the afternoon.
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00:00Residents of Pahalgam in India's Jammu and Kashmir region said they helped out the victims after
00:08hearing loud gunshots during a suspected militant attack Tuesday afternoon. Some said they ran for
00:17cover during the gunfire that has killed at least 26 people including tourists. Police said
00:27suspected militants opened fire at tourists at the popular tourist spot which is known for its
00:32scenic views and has attracted many summer tourists as Islamist militant violence has eased in recent
00:37years. They said some 17 people were also injured during the attack. Protesters took to the streets
00:42in several cities in the region with some calling for Indian Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah to step
00:48down.
00:57A little-known militant group called Kashmir Resistance has claimed responsibility for the attack, expressing
01:26discontent that more than 85,000 outsiders had been settled in the region and spurring a
01:31demographic change. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his two-day official visit to
01:37Saudi Arabia and returned to New Delhi on Wednesday morning. He then held an emergency meeting at
01:43the airport with national security and foreign ministry officials to address what was the
01:48worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades.
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