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{{Short description|Terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India}}
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{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = 2024 Reasi attack
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| location = [[Reasi district|Reasi]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]], India
| partof = the [[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir]]
| date = 9 June 2024
| target = [[Hindu pilgrimage|Hindu pilgrims]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zargar |first1=Arshad R. |title=Militants attack bus in India-controlled Kashmir, kill 9 Hindu pilgrims, police say - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/india-terror-attack-bus-kashmir-reasi-hindu-pilgrims-killed/ |website=www.cbsnews.com |access-date=10 June 2024 |date=10 June 2024}}</ref>
| type = [[Mass shooting]]
| motive = [[Kashmir Conflict|Kashmiri Separatism]]
| weapons = [[M4 carbine]]s
| fatalities = 9
| injuries = 41
| perps = [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] (Claimed by [[Jammu and Kashmir Police]])<br>[[The Resistance Front]] (Initial claim)
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{{Terrorist attacks in India (since 2001)}}

The '''2024 Reasi attack''' was a terrorist attack that occurred on 9 June 2024 in the [[Reasi district]] of the [[Jammu division]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. Several unidentified Islamist terrorists [[Mass shooting|opened fire]] on a passenger bus transporting [[Hindu pilgrimage|Hindu pilgrims]] from the [[Shiv Khori]] cave to [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]], causing it to lose control and plummet into a deep gorge,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khajuria |first=Ravi Krishnan |title=9 killed, 33 injured as terrorists ambush bus carrying pilgrims in J&K's Reasi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/9-pilgrims-killed-33-injured-as-terrorists-ambush-bus-in-jammu-kashmir-s-reasi-101717949840975.html }}</ref> followed by further firing at the crashed bus by the gunmen.<ref name=ET>{{cite web |title=Reasi Terror Attack: Survivors' chilling accounts of playing dead to survive |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/reasi-terror-attack-survivors-chilling-accounts-of-playing-dead-to-survive/articleshow/110871256.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times |date=10 June 2024}}</ref> Nine people were killed in the attack, and an additional 41 were injured.<ref name=":BT"/>

[[The Resistance Front]] (TRF) initially claimed responsibility for the ambush<ref name=IT>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title=Pak-backed Lashkar front claims responsibility for J&K bus terror attack |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/reasi-bus-attack-terrorist-open-fire-pilgrims-fall-gorge-jammu-and-kashmir-nia-probe-search-operation-2551146-2024-06-10 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> but later denied involvement,<ref name=DH>{{Cite news |title=Reasi terror attack: Terror groups claim responsibility, backtrack later |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/reasi-terror-attack-terror-groups-claim-responsibility-backtrack-later-3060770 |date=2024-06-10 |agency=Press Trust of India |access-date=2024-06-12 |publisher=The Deccan Herald }}</ref> while the [[Jammu and Kashmir Police]] believes that the ambush was carried out by the [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]], of which the TRF is considered an offshoot.<ref name=":BT">{{Cite news |title=Reasi bus attack: J&K Police release sketch of terrorist, announce Rs 20 lakh for information |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/reasi-bus-attack-jk-police-release-sketch-of-terrorist-announce-rs-20-lakh-for-information-432984-2024-06-12060770 |date=2024-06-12 |access-date=2024-06-12 |work=Business Today }}</ref>

== Background ==
The Jammu and Kashmir region, which both India and Pakistan [[Kashmir dispute|claim]] fully but only exert partial administration, has been the pinpoint of a decades-long [[Kashmir conflict|conflict]] between the two states. They have fought [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts|two wars]] over the territory since 1947. Since 1989, the conflict has devolved into an [[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir|armed resistance]] against Indian control. India has claimed Pakistan of backing and harbouring the terrorists, which it denies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jammu and Kashmir: 10 Hindu pilgrims killed in bus attack in Reasi |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ggm5j0lzzo |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Eight civilians were killed in the territory in the first five months of 2024. Terrorist attacks in the [[Poonch district, India|Poonch]] and [[Rajouri district|Rajouri]] districts of [[Jammu division]] have risen over the past four years, with mainly security forces being targeted.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Reasi attack marks a shift in terrorist activities' |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/reasi-attack-marks-a-shift-in-terrorist-activities/articleshow/110853714.cms |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=The Economic Times}}</ref>

== Attack ==
At approximately 6:15 p.m. on 9 June 2024, terrorists armed with firearms ambushed a 53-seater Yatri passenger bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Teryath village, firing between 25 and 30 gunshots indiscriminately. The driver was struck by gunfire, causing them to lose control and plunge into a [[gorge]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2024 |title=9 killed, 33 injured as terrorists open fire at bus carrying pilgrims in J&K's Reasi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bus-carrying-pilgrims-attacked-by-terrorists-in-j-ks-reasi-casualties-feared-101717941789612-amp.html |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Even after the bus crashed into the gorge, the firing continued.<ref name=ET/> Nine people, including a two-year-old and a 14-year-old, were killed and 41 were injured. The victims were from Jammu and Kashmir, [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Rajasthan]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":BT"/> At least ten victims had gunshot wounds,<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Ashiq |first=Peerzada |date=2024-06-10 |title=Non-local LeT ultras behind Reasi bus attack, say official sources |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/non-local-let-ultras-behind-reasi-bus-attack-say-official-sources/article68274318.ece |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and empty cartridges were recovered at the scene.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title=9 Hindu pilgrims dead after militant attack in India's Kashmir, police say |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3265981/9-hindu-pilgrims-dead-after-militant-attack-indias-kashmir-police-say |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashiq |first=Peerzada |date=2024-06-09 |title=Reasi bus accident: Nine pilgrims killed as their bus comes under fire in Jammu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gunmen-attack-bus-in-reasi-district/article68270529.ece |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The ambush happened about an hour before [[Narendra Modi]] took the oath as [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]].<ref>{{cite web |date=10 June 2024 |title=How terror struck a pilgrim bus in Reasi an hour before PM Modi's oath ceremony |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/reasi-terror-attack-jammu-and-kashmir-pm-modis-oath-kashmirs-gorge-terror-strikes-pilgrim-bus-in-reasi/articleshow/110861671.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times}}</ref>

==Responsibility==
Three foreign militants and one suspected local, who acted as a lookout, partook in the ambush.<ref name=":3" /> The gunmen reportedly used American-made [[M4 carbine]] assault rifles,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=3 Foreign Terrorists, US-Made M4 Rifles In Reasi Terror Attack: Sources |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/j-k-terror-attack-news-reasi-bus-terror-attack-3-foreign-terrorists-us-made-m4-rifles-in-reasi-terror-attack-sources-5859051 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=NDTV}}</ref> similar to the weapons leftover after the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|American withdrawal from Afghanistan.]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-17 |title=US weapons left in Afghanistan sold to militant groups, sources tell BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr78nkg548lo |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> [[The Resistance Front]] (TRF), an offshoot of [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]], initially claimed responsibility for the ambush but later denied involvement.<ref name=IT/> [[People's Anti-Fascist Front]] and Revival of Resistance, both offshoots of [[Jaish-e-Mohammed|JeM]], also denied involvement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title="Heinous act": Kashmiri militant groups distance themselves from Reasi terror attack |url=https://maktoobmedia.com/india/heinous-act-kashmiri-militant-groups-distance-themselves-from-reasi-terror-attack/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Maktoob media |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Jammu and Kashmir Police]] stated that it believed the Lashkar-e-Taiba was responsible.<ref name=":BT"/> The actual perpetrators are yet to be determined by the Indian investigators. Fifty people were detained in relation to the ambush by the Reasi district police.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title='Significant Leads' Found In Reasi Terror Attack, 50 People Detained |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/police-detain-50-people-in-connection-to-reasi-terror-attack-ssp/articleshow/110969516.cms |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> A local of [[Rajouri district]] was arrested on 19 June over allegations of sheltering the militants and acting as their guide.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title='Sheltered militants, acted as guide': First arrest in Reasi attack |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/first-breakthrough-police-arrest-man-aided-reasi-terrorists-9402231/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Indian Express |first=Arun |last=Sharma }}</ref>

== Aftermath ==
A search and rescue operation was conducted following the ambush, during which security personnel and a military helicopter were dispatched.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-09 |title=Terrorists open fire on bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu-Kashmir; 10 dead, 33 injured |url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/three-dead-in-jammu-kashmir-as-terrorists-open-fire-on-bus-carrying-pilgrims-730254 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=WION |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=10 killed, over 30 injured after terrorists open fire at bus carrying pilgrims in J&K |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bus-with-pilgrims-plunges-into-jk-gorge-after-suspected-terror-attack-officials/articleshow/110846530.cms |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Survivors were treated at nearby hospitals. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir [[Manoj Sinha]] announced a compensation of one million (10 Lakhs) Indian rupees for the dead and 50,000 rupees for the injured.<ref name=":1" />

The Jammu and Kashmir Police, [[Indian Army]], and [[Central Reserve Police Force]] launched a manhunt for the militants.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2024 |title=Nine Hindu pilgrims dead in India's Jammu after militant attack, police say |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/10-hindu-pilgrims-feared-dead-after-militant-attack-indias-jammu-official-says-2024-06-09/ |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=Reuters}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> The search was concentrated around the Teryath-Poni-Shiv Khori area, and included [[unmanned aerial vehicle]]s (UAVs), [[detection dog]]s, and village defence committees.<ref name=":3" /> At least two of the militants are reportedly hiding in the upper region of Reasi, which is forested and could hamper search attempts.<ref name=":2" /> The investigation of the ambush was transferred to the [[National Investigation Agency]] by the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] on 17 June.<ref>{{cite news |author=Devesh K. Pandey |title=Union Home Ministry hands over Reasi terror attack case to NIA |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/jk-reasi-terror-attack-case-mha-hands-over-probe-to-nia/article68299409.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=17 June 2024 |access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref>

===Further attacks and incidents===
A series of fresh militant attacks has been taking place since December 2023, when militants killed four Indian soldiers.<ref name=":5" /> Several armed encounters happened in the [[Jammu Division]] within days of the attack in Reasi. On 11 June, one civilian was shot at by a terrorist in [[Kathua]]'s Hira Nagar area, and a second encounter took place in Doda's [[Chattergala Pass|Chattergala]] area, in which seven security forces' personnel were wounded.<ref>{{cite news |title=2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Kathua |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/terrorists-attack-army-post-in-j-ks-doda-3rd-terror-incident-in-3-days-5871011 |work=NDTV |date=12 June 2024}}</ref> A search operation was launched by security forces in Kathua, during which a gunfight broke out between them and militants, resulting in the deaths of a CRPF soldier and both of the militants. Several Pakistan-made items were found in the possession of the two militants, including ₹500 notes worth ₹1 lakh. They also possessed Pakistan-made chocolates, dry channa, stale chapatis, medicines, painkiller injections, two packs of A4 battery cells, and one handset with an antenna and two wires hanging from it. According to the police in Kathua, the militants had one M4 carbine and one AK-47 rifle.<ref name=":5">{{cite web |last1=Ashiq |first1=Peerzada |title=CRPF jawan and two militants killed, seven security personnel injured in three Jammu encounters |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-kashmir-doda-gunfight-kathua-terrorist-search-operation/article68280002.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=13 June 2024 |language=en-IN |date=12 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kathua terror attack: Pakistan-made items found from terrorists' bodies |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kathua-terror-attack-pakistan-made-items-found-from-terrorists-bodies-101718198126969.html |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2023-06-13}}</ref> Another encounter ensued on 12 June in Doda's [[Gandoh]] area, in which one policeman was injured.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jammu and Kashmir: Fresh encounter underway in Doda, fourth terror clash in 3 days |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/jammu-and-kashmir-terror-attacks-another-encounter-begins-in-dodas-gandoh-11718207666902.html |work=[[Livemint]] |date=12 June 2024}}</ref>

On 6 July, six militants were killed by security forces in twin gunfights in [[Kulgam district]]. Two soldiers lost their lives during the separate encounters.<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=Captain, 3 other Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists in J&K's Doda |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/doda-gunfight-security-forces-terrorists-injured-jammu-and-kashmir-attacks-police-2567310-2024-07-16 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

On 8 July, five Indian Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer were shot dead, and as many were injured when militants ambushed an Army convoy on a rugged mountainous road in [[Kathua district]].<ref name="indiatoday.in"/>

The [[Indian Army]] foiled an infiltration bid on July 14 along the [[Line of Control|Line of Control (LoC)]] in [[Kupwara district]] and killed three militants.<ref name="indiatoday.in"/>

On 15 June 2024, a gunfight broke during a search and cordon operation wherein four Army personnel including a cop (Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra and Sepoy Ajay Naruka) were gunned down in action in the Doda district, about 55 km away from the Doda town. The attack was claimed by 'Kashmir Tigers', a shadow group of Pakistan-backed militant group JeM. According to the Army's 16 Corps, also known as [[XVI Corps (India)|White Knight Corps]], contact with militants was established at about 9 pm when a heavy gunfight occurred.<ref name="indiatoday.in"/>

== Reactions ==

=== Local ===
Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] reviewed the situation after the attack, while Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir [[Manoj Sinha]] stated that Modi has told him to monitor the situation. President [[Droupadi Murmu]] said that she was anguished by the attack, and Union Minister [[Amit Shah]] vowed that the perpetrators would face "the wrath of the law".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title=Nine killed, 33 injured as bus falls into gorge in J&K after terrorists open fire; PM Modi, Amit Shah review situation |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/nine-killed-33-injured-as-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-jampk-after-terrorists-open-fire-pm-modi-amit-shah-review-situation/3519743/ |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment [[Ramdas Athawale]] vowed to go to war with Pakistan if such attacks persisted.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=10 June 2024 |title='Have to start war with Pak if...': Union minister says Reasi terror attack was 'deliberate' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/have-to-start-war-with-pak-if-union-minister-says-reasi-terror-attack-was-deliberate-101718011186647-amp.html |access-date=10 June 2024 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

Congress leader [[Rahul Gandhi]] called the attack cowardly and said that he was deeply saddened by it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reasi Terror Attack: What happened? Deaths, terrorist group, police action, survivor's account - JK: Terrorists open fire at pilgrims |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/reasi-terror-attack-what-happened-deaths-terrorist-group-police-action-survivors-account/narendra-modi-amit-shah-others-comment/slideshow/110874121.cms |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=The Economic Times}}</ref> Opposition leader [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] condemned it, and said that "[Modi's] chest-thumping propaganda of bringing peace and normalcy ... rings hollow".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=At least nine killed after attack on bus in Indian-administered Kashmir |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/9/at-least-nine-killed-after-attack-on-bus-in-indian-administered-kashmir |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>

Several political organizations condemned the attack, including [[All Parties Hurriyat Conference]] and [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-10 |title=Reasi terror attack exposes BJP's claim of peace in Kashmir: Congress |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/reasi-terror-attack-exposes-bjps-claim-of-peace-in-kashmir-congress/article68274617.ece |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jammu and Kashmir terror attack: Reasi terror attack: Hurriyat condemns attack |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/reasi-terror-attack-hurriyat-condemns-terror-attack-in-jammu-and-kashmir/articleshow/110865962.cms |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=The Economic Times}}</ref> A number of Muslim parties also joined in condemning it. The [[Indian Youth Congress]] held a candle march for the victims, while several [[Anti-Pakistan sentiment|anti-Pakistan]] protests broke out across the [[Jammu division]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" />

=== Media ===
Several [[Cinema of India|Indian]] celebrities condemned or voiced condolences over the attack, including [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Rashmika Mandanna]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Ayushmann Khurrana]], [[Rajkummar Rao]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Raai Laxmi]], [[Esha Gupta]], [[Bipasha Basu]], [[Atlee (director)|Atlee]], [[Varun Tej]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Sudhanshu Pandey]], [[Urfi Javed]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Soni Razdan]], [[Kapil Sharma]], [[Hina Khan]], and [[Aly Goni]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vaishno Devi attack: All Eyes On Reasi trends on social media as outrage grows over terrorist attack on Vaishno Devi pilgrims |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/all-eyes-on-reasi-trends-on-social-media-as-outrage-grows-over-terrorist-attack-on-vaishno-devi-pilgrims/articleshow/110868396.cms |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Reasi terrorist attack: Kapil Sharma, Hina Khan, Aly Goni and other celebs condemn the attack on pilgrims |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/reasi-terrorist-attack-kapil-sharma-hina-khan-ay-goni-and-other-celebs-condemn-the-attack-on-pilgrims/articleshow/110880216.cms |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

=== Pakistani reaction ===

Pakistani cricketer [[Hasan Ali (cricketer)|Hasan Ali]] and his wife Samiya condemned the militant ambush, by posting a story on [[Instagram]] with an [[Artificial intelligence art|AI-generated image]], with added text saying "All Eyes on Vaishno Devi Attack".<ref>{{cite news |last=Singh |first=Aakash |date=June 12, 2024 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/all-eyes-on-vaishno-devi-pakistans-hassan-ali-condemns-terrorist-attack-on-hindu-pilgrims-in-jks-reasi |url-status=live |access-date=June 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612152941/https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/all-eyes-on-vaishno-devi-pakistans-hassan-ali-condemns-terrorist-attack-on-hindu-pilgrims-in-jks-reasi |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |title='All Eyes On Vaishno Devi': Pakistan's Hassan Ali Condemns Terrorist Attack On Hindu Pilgrims In J&K's Reasi |publisher=[[The Free Press Journal]] |language=en-IN }}</ref> The post went viral<ref>{{cite news |date=June 12, 2024 |last=Banerjee |first=Ankit |url=https://www.india.com/sports/hasan-alis-all-eyes-on-vaishno-devi-instagram-post-goes-viral-amid-reasi-terror-attack-7011317/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613021825/https://www.india.com/sports/hasan-alis-all-eyes-on-vaishno-devi-instagram-post-goes-viral-amid-reasi-terror-attack-7011317/ |archive-date=June 13, 2024 |title=Hasan Ali's 'All Eyes On Vaishno Devi' Instagram Post Goes VIRAL Amid Reasi Terror Attack |publisher=India.com |language=en-IN }}</ref> and social media reactions to Ali's post were mixed, winning loads of [[praise]]s from Indians<ref>{{cite news |date=June 13, 2024 |last=Jha |first=Anuja |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pakistani-pacer-hassan-ali-condemns-reasi-terror-attack-2552446-2024-06-12 |url-status=live |access-date=June 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612205556/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pakistani-pacer-hassan-ali-condemns-reasi-terror-attack-2552446-2024-06-12 |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |title=Pak cricketer's Insta story on Reasi terror attack wins praises from Indians |publisher=[[India Today]] |language=en-IN }}</ref> and receiving negative reactions from Pakistanis.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 13, 2024 |last=Rai |first=Prakash |url=https://www.mensxp.com/buzz-on-web/latest/163837-hassan-ali-receives-death-threats-for-criticising-vaishno-devi-attack.html |url-status=live |access-date=June 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240616085202/https://www.mensxp.com/buzz-on-web/latest/163837-hassan-ali-receives-death-threats-for-criticising-vaishno-devi-attack.html |archive-date=June 16, 2024 |title=Pakistanis bombard Hassan Ali with death threats for criticising Vaishno Devi terror attack |publisher=MensXP |language=en-IN }}</ref> Ali responded to the reactions by posting a second story on his Instagram, maintaining his stance,<ref name = 'DawnImages'>{{cite news |date=June 13, 2024 |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1192514 |url-status=live |access-date=June 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613130143/https://images.dawn.com/news/1192514 |archive-date=June 13, 2024 |title='Every human life matters': Hassan Ali speaks out after criticism over condemnation of Reasi attack |publisher=[[Dawn Media Group|Dawn Images]] |language=en-PK }}</ref> and stating that he always stands for [[peace]].<ref name = 'DawnImages' />

=== International ===
{{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Geert Wilders]], [[Party for Freedom|Leader of the largest party]] in the [[Netherlands]], slammed Pakistan for sheltering terrorists and stated, "Don’t allow Pakistani terrorists in the [[Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus|Kashmir Valley killing Hindus]]. Protect your people India!"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title='Don't allow Pakistani terrorists...': Firebrand Dutch leader Geert Wilders on Reasi terror attack in J-K |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/firebrand-dutch-leader-geert-wilders-responds-to-reasi-terror-attack-in-j-k-pakistani-terrorists-anti-islam-updates-2024-06-10-936244 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

{{Flagicon|France}} [[France–India relations|French Ambassador to India]], Thierry Mathou expressed deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery, stating, "We stand in full solidarity with India."<ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2024-06-10 |title="We stand in full solidarity": French envoy expresses condolences on Reasi terror attack |url=https://theprint.in/world/we-stand-in-full-solidarity-french-envoy-expresses-condolences-on-reasi-terror-attack/2124914/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Subsequent developments ==
On March 16, 2025, Abu Qatal, a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative and mastermind behind the Reasi attack, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Pakistan's [[Jhelum District|Jhelum district]]. Qatal had a long history of orchestrating terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, he was implicated in the January 2023 Dhangri village attack in Rajouri, which resulted in seven civilian deaths, including two children. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had charge-sheeted him for his involvement in this incident. Beyond direct attacks, Qatal played a pivotal role in establishing proxy terror outfits like the People's Anti-Fascist Force (PAFF) and The Resistance Force (TRF). These groups served to obscure the activities of established organizations such as LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 March 2025 |first1=Raj Shekhar |last1=Jha |title=Hafiz Saeed's aid, key Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Abu Qatal killed in Pakistan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/key-lashkar-e-taiba-terrorist-abu-qatal-killed-in-pakistan/articleshow/119065076.cms |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=16 March 2025 |first1=Mahender Singh |last1=Manral |first2=Arun |last2=Sharma |title=Abu Qatal, Lashkar man who oversaw terror attacks in J-K, killed by unknown men in Pakistan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/abu-qatal-lashkar-terror-attacks-rajouri-jammu-and-kashmir-shot-dead-9889517/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316172956/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/abu-qatal-lashkar-terror-attacks-rajouri-jammu-and-kashmir-shot-dead-9889517/ |archive-date=16 March 2025 |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[2017 Amarnath Yatra attack]]
* [[2023 Rajouri attacks]]
* [[2025 Pahalgam attack]]
* [[List of terrorist incidents in India]]

==References==
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2024 Reasi attack - Revision history

Alejandra13P at 02:17, 12 April 2026