Sources: Reasi terror attack involved three foreign militants armed

Sources report that the attack on a civilian bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Sunday evening involved three foreign terrorists. The region is known to have three active terror groups.

There are unverified reports of at least two terrorists taking refuge in the forested upper areas of Reasi, which are challenging to navigate and search. An operation is currently in progress to find them.

It has been indicated that the attackers were armed with M4 carbines, which are American-made rifles extensively used by military forces globally. This includes a version that is said to be utilised by Pakistani special forces and the Sindh Police’s Special Security Unit.

Initially, three clandestine organisations linked to the proscribed groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the assault on pilgrims in Jammu. However, they withdrew their claims following the public outcry over the incident, which resulted in nine deaths, including that of a two-year-old child.