At least 26 people were killed and 17 others wounded when gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the worst assault in years targeting civilians in a restive region that has seen an anti-India rebellion for more than three decades.

At least 26 people died and 17 others were injured when suspected militants opened fire at a popular tourist spot in the Pahalgam region of India's Jammu and Kashmir territory this week. As security forces hunt for the perpetrators,

In what is the worst attack on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai shootings, more than two dozen men were killed when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory.