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Pahalgam Massacre Exposes Once Again Pak's Elite-Backed Terror
The Daily Guardian
|April 30, 2025
On April 22, 2025, a brutal terrorist crime disrupted the peace in Pahalgam, a town that was once famous for its serenity.
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What was a peaceful night for tourists soon turned into chaos. The brutal attack took 26 innocent lives—25 Indians and one Nepali tourist—leaving the country in shock. This was no act of random violence.
Hashim Musa, a Pakistani-trained man from the elite Special Services Group (SSG), pulled the trigger. Musa wasn't an ordinary terrorist; he had been an army soldier of Pakistan's forces before taking up membership of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
This raid was terrorism—and then some, a harsh reminder that Pakistan's military establishments tolerate terrorism not passively but quite actively.
Evening at Pahalgam started as usual. Travelers enjoyed the magnificence of snow-capped mountains and valleys full of flowers. There were honeymooners, devotees, and families, all in search of peace and calm. But that peace was short-lived. Terror outfit Resistance Front (TRF), which has close connections with Pakistan-based outfits, took responsibility for the attack.
In the wake, Indian intelligence discovered a chilling fact: Hashim Musa, the main attacker, was a former member of Pakistan's top SSG. This clandestine unit is known for its stealthy and high-risk operations. This was not an impulsive act of violence. This was a military-grade operation, carried out with chilling precision.
HAND BEHIND THE TRIGGER: PAKISTAN'S ELITE WAR MACHINES
This story is from the April 30, 2025 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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