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KASHMIR,INDIA, AUGUST 3:Enveloped by the rugged and picturesque Himalayan mountains, a Bakarwal nomad leads his pony up the trail to the holy cave of Amarnath, one of the most revered of Hindu shrines, near Baltal, about 70 miles northeast of Srinagar, August 3, 2003. The sign reads "Shooting Area, Be Care Full" and is refering to falling rocks although some interpreted it as a sign warning of militant attacks. Last year, an attack was made on a base camp in Pahalgam by Islamic terrorists killing several pilgrims. 21,000 paramilitary soldiers and policemen have been deployed along the mountain route to protect the pilgrims from Islamic guerrillas, who have been fighting for independence of the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir since 1989.

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KASHMIR,INDIA, AUGUST 3:Enveloped by the rugged and picturesque Himalayan mountains, a Bakarwal nomad leads his pony up the trail to the holy cave of Amarnath, one of the most revered of Hindu shrines, near Baltal, about 70 miles northeast of Srinagar, August 3, 2003. The sign reads "Shooting Area, Be Care Full" and is refering to falling rocks although some interpreted it as a sign warning of militant attacks. Last year, an attack was made on a base camp in Pahalgam by Islamic terrorists killing several pilgrims. 21,000 paramilitary soldiers and policemen have been deployed along the mountain route to protect the pilgrims from Islamic guerrillas, who have been fighting for independence of the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir since 1989.