Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen made a strong comment associating Islam and terrorism. Her remark came after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, that killed at least 26 tourists.

Two senior police officers said at least four gunmen, whom they described as militants, fired at dozens of tourists from close range.

At least 26 people have been killed, including foreign tourists, after terrorists struck a prime tourist location of Pahalgam in South Kashmir on Tuesday, government sources told The Hindu.