Militants kill 22 villagers in Kashmir
{{date|May 1, 2006}}
[[image:IndiaJammuKashmir.png|200px|right|thumb|Map over India highlighting the district Jammu & Kashmir.]]
Suspected Muslim militants shot dead over 20 villagers in the [[w:Doda|Doda]] district of the [[w:India|India]]n state of [[w:Jammu & Kashmir|Jammu & Kashmir]] early on Monday morning.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but police suspect that the [[w:Pakistan|Pakistan]]-based [[w:Lashkar-e-Toiba|Lashkar-e-Toiba]] is involved and have called the attack "pre-planned."

Eyewitnesses say armed men in military fatigues raided the village, made the residents line up and then opened fire on them injuring 9 villagers and killing the rest. 
<!--commented out unsourced statement Brigadier Choudhary of the General Staff, 16 Corps (the Indian Army battalion stationed in the area) has said that military helicopters are being pressed into service to rescue the injured. --> 

The attack comes just after by-elections in the state and just before Prime Minister [[w:Manmohan Singh|Manmohan Singh]]'s meeting with militant leaders. The Union Home Ministry has convened an emergency meeting in New Delhi. Officers from the Intelligence Bureau are also likely to be present. 

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/Muslim militants-kill-22-Hindus-in-doda-district-of-jammu/9152-3.html|title=Muslim Militants kill 22 Hindus in Doda district of Jammu|author=Pawan Bali |pub=CNN-IBN|date=1 May 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4961464.stm|title= 'Militants' kill Kashmir Hindus|author=|pub=BBC News|date=May 1, 2006}}

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[[category: India]]
[[category: Asia]]
[[category: Crime and law]]
[[Category:Manmohan Singh]]
[[Category:Lashkar-e-Toiba]]
Map over India highlighting the district Jammu & Kashmir.
Suspected Muslim militants shot dead over 20 villagers in the Doda district of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir early on Monday morning.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but police suspect that the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba is involved and have called the attack "pre-planned."

Eyewitnesses say armed men in military fatigues raided the village, made the residents line up and then opened fire on them injuring 9 villagers and killing the rest. 
 

The attack comes just after by-elections in the state and just before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with militant leaders. The Union Home Ministry has convened an emergency meeting in New Delhi. Officers from the Intelligence Bureau are also likely to be present. 

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category: Asia
category: Crime and law
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