The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration on Friday issued a security advisory for the Amarnath yatra pilgrims, citing terror threat in the Kashmir Valley. In view of the "prevailing security situation in Kashmir", the J&K government advisory said that the pilgrims may curtail the Amarnath yatra. It also asked the pilgrims and the tourists to leave the Kashmir Valley as soon as possible.

Citing the latest intelligence inputs of the terror threats in the Kashmir Valley, the security advisory issued by the J&K administration stated that the Amarnath pilgrims and the tourists "may curtail their stay in the Valley immediately and take necessary measures to return as soon as possible".

The security advisory to the Amarnath pilgrims and the tourists in the Kashmir Valley read: "Keeping in view the latest intelligence inputs of terror threats, with specific targeting of the Amarnath Yatra, and given the prevailing security situation in the Kashmir Valley, in the interest of safety and security of the tourists and Amarnath Yatris, it is advised that they may curtail their stay in the Valley immediately and take necessary measures to return as soon as possible."