July 11, 2000
Srinagar
Two foreign tourists injured in grenade attack by unidentified terrorists.
Rangdum, Kargil.
German tourist abducted and later killed on July 12 by unidentified terrorists. His body is recovered near Nunkun Peak in the Panikhar area of Kargil.
September 22, 1998
Jamia Mosque, Srinagar.
Unidentified terrorists shoot at and injure a French tourist, near the VIP gate.
August 13, 1995
Seer village
Decapitated body of Norwegian tourist Hans Ostro, abducted in July, found.
July 1995
Pahalgam
Six foreign tourists, including two American nationals, were kidnapped. One of the hostages, John Childs (a citizen of the USA) escaped, another (a Norwegian national) was beheaded by the Harakat, and four others, including an American national, are still missing.
July 9, 1995
Pahalgam, Anantnag district
John Childs, one of the three abducted US citizens, escapes and is rescued by a reconnaissance helicopter.
July 8, 1995
Anantnag
German tourist Dirk Hassert abducted by Al Faran terrorists.
July 4, 1995
Al Faran terrorists abduct four British and three US citizens, to demand the release of three HuA cadres.
October 20, 1994
Delhi
HuA terrorists to demand the release of three detained HuA leaders and seven other terrorists of different groups abduct Bela Josef Nuss, a US national.
October 16, 1994
HuA terrorists, under the name of ‘Al Hadid’, abduct British nationals Christopher Miles Crocton and Paul Benjamin, to demand the release of three detained HuA leaders and seven other terrorists of different groups.
September 29, 1994
British national Rhys Curget Partiridge abducted by HuA to apply pressure on the Union government for the release of three detained HuA leaders and seven other terrorists of different groups.
November 2, 1994
New Delhi
A California man held hostage by Kashmiri separatists for 12 days as his captors aimed to draw international attention to the civil war in Jammu and Kashmir. He was rescued along with three British tourists in two raids by Indian police after the kidnappers demanded the release of 10 jailed Kashmiris and threatened to behead their captives..
July 19, 1994
Safakadal, Srinagar
US national Stephen Paul abducted and later killed by Ikhwan-ul-Muslimen terrorists.
June 6, 1994
Pahalgam, Anantnag
Two British nationals––including Kim Housego, South Asia correspondent of Financial Times, are abducted by the HuA to demand the release of three detained Pakistani terrorists––Maulana Masood Azhar, Sajjad Afghani and Nasarullah Langaryal. However, the abductors set them free on June 23,1994, following international pressure.
October 14, 1991
Kishtwar, Doda district
French engineer working with Dul Hasti Project in Kishtwar abducted by Al Fatah and released after three months.
July 25, 1991
Japanese tourist abducted by unidentified terrorists and aet free after two days in captivity.
June 26, 1991
Seven Israelis and a Dutch citizen were abducted by the Pasdaran-e-lnquillabi Islam group from a houseboat at Dal Lake. In the ensuing scuffle, an Israeli and two terrorists were killed, while others escaped from captivity.
March 31, 1991
Tangmarg Road, Baramulla
Two Swedish engineers working with Uri Hydel Project abducted by a group of seven terrorists affiliated to the Muslim Janbaz Force (MJF). Later, on July 6, they are set free following prolonged negotiations held between Pakistan-based MJF leaders and relatives of the Swedes in Pakistan.