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    The Meadow: Kashmir 1995 – Where the Terror Began

    By Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark

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    The shocking true story of a brutal kidnapping high in the mountains of Kashmir that marked the beginning of modern terrorism.

    In July 1995, ten backpackers journeyed into the foothills of the Himalayas, trekking to an idyllic campsite known as the Meadow. But their search for tranquillity was savagely interrupted when they were taken hostage by Islamic extremists.

    Using diaries, letters, classified police reports and interviews with the jihadis themselves, The Meadow traces the escalating tension between kidnappers, victims and police, while examining the high-level conspiracies surrounding the abduction. It tells of the single escape attempt and how – with a brutal beheading – the hostage takers took an irreversible step into the abyss.

    The shocking true story of the crisis that foreshadowed a new epoch of global terrorism, this is the book that forced Intelligence and government authorities to uncover what really happened in the Meadow.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateMar 29, 2012
    ISBN9780007457052
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    • 3/5
      In 1995 backpackers were assured by authorities that Kashmir was a Paradise and guaranteed absolutely safe, but when a group of tourists camping in an idyllic mountainside meadow was kidnapped by Pakistani-backed Islamic militants, authorities were not exactly surprised. The beautiful region of Kashmir was a battleground between Hindus, supported by the Indian Government, and Muslims, sponsored by Pakistan: of the men who were taken, only one escaped, determined to lead authorities in a rescue attempt. The authorities however were not that interested.In this thrilling [although arguably over-researched and lengthy] account, journalists Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark suggest that the hostages – who have never been found – were used as pawns by both the Jihadists, wanting to draw attention to the situation in Kashmir, and the Indian Government who was enjoying the adverse International publicity Pakistan was garnering as a state backing terrorists. The events of 1995, they argue, opened a new era in the terror war, and led directly to the kidnapping and execution of Daniel Pearl, the rise of al Qaeda and the events of 9/11. A fascinating and meticulous read.