2001 attack on Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly
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On 1 October 2001 the militants belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed
carried out an attack on the Jammu and Kashmir
State Legislative Assembly
complex in Srinagar
using a car bomb and three fidayeen suicide bombers. 38 people and three fidayeen were killed in this attack.
claimed responsibility and named Pakistani national Wajahat Hussain as the suicide bomber. Subsequently the Indian foreign Ministry issued a strongly worded statement aimed clearly at the government of Pakistan. 'India cannot accept such manifestations of hate and terror from across its borders," said the statement. "There is a limit to India's patience.' Farooq Abdullah
, chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, eulogized the 38 victims and called for reprisal attacks on Pakistan, where the group blamed for the attack is based. 'The time has come to wage a war against Pakistan and to bomb the militant training camps there,' he said. 'We are running out of patience.'
Jaish-e-Mohammed
Jaish-e-Mohammed is a Pakistani-based, militant Islamic group established by Maulana Masood Azhar in March 2000...
carried out an attack on the Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
State Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
complex in Srinagar
Srinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
using a car bomb and three fidayeen suicide bombers. 38 people and three fidayeen were killed in this attack.
The Attack
The attack took place at about 2 PM one hour after close of business. One suicide attacker drove a jeep loaded with explosives to the main entrance and exploded it. The other militants entered the building and seized control. All militants were killed in the ensuing gunbattle which lasted several hours. No Lawmaker was killed since they were meeting in temporary facilities as the legislature building had recently been damaged in a fire. Many senior leaders had already left the building. The speaker was escorted to safety by the security forces.The aftermath
The terrorist group Jaish-e-MohammedJaish-e-Mohammed
Jaish-e-Mohammed is a Pakistani-based, militant Islamic group established by Maulana Masood Azhar in March 2000...
claimed responsibility and named Pakistani national Wajahat Hussain as the suicide bomber. Subsequently the Indian foreign Ministry issued a strongly worded statement aimed clearly at the government of Pakistan. 'India cannot accept such manifestations of hate and terror from across its borders," said the statement. "There is a limit to India's patience.' Farooq Abdullah
Farooq Abdullah
Farooq Abdullah , born 21 October 1937 in Soura, Jammu & Kashmir, India), is the son of Sheikh Abdullah, is a doctor of medicine and has served as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982. He is married to Molly, a nurse of British origin...
, chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, eulogized the 38 victims and called for reprisal attacks on Pakistan, where the group blamed for the attack is based. 'The time has come to wage a war against Pakistan and to bomb the militant training camps there,' he said. 'We are running out of patience.'