Militants kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Indian police officers stand guard near Pahalgam in south Kashmir (Dar Yasin/AP)

Armed militants have shot and killed at least 26 tourists on Tuesday at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

Police blamed militants fighting against Indian rule for the attack in Baisaran meadow, some three miles from the disputed region’s resort town of Pahalgam.