section_path: Attack
section_name: Attack
paragraph_text: Attack
  
  On 22 April 2025, five militants entered the Baisaran Valley meadow, which is located about 7 km (4.3 mi) from the Pahalgam town in Anantnag district. The area is surrounded by dense pine forests on all sides, and is a popular spot for tourists; it is only accessible by foot or horseback. The region was not heavily protected. The attackers carried M4 carbines and AK-47s and wore military-style uniforms.
  
  The attack was inadvertently filmed by a tourist from Ahmedabad, who was ziplining during the attack. The video footage from the scene showed scenes of panic with injured victims pleading for help and bodies strewn across the ground. A local Muslim pony operator, Syed Adil Hussain Shah reportedly tried to protect the tourists and wrestle the gun from one of the attackers before being shot and killed.