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Capsule course for forces to understand militants’ codes 7/18/2007 10:27:02 PM By Govind Chouhan Jammu July 18- To take the militants head on and decode their code words, a well-knit training centre has been established in the militancy infested areas of Jammu and Kashmir where the police and the CRPF are being imparted training to understand the code words passed on by the militants during their operations The top brass of the militant outfits while giving directions to their cadres use code words about the operations and the intended targets. According to the sources the coded messages are passed on the wireless sets and other communication net work to the cadre from across making it impossible for the forces to decode the messages, if ever intercepted. To acquaint the forces about the selected codes being used by the ultras during their operations, a plan has been devised where under the forces and the local police are imparted training to understand the meaning of different codes. Sources said the militants often use code words on wireless and other communication to pass their messages to other militants who are active in the state for the last 18 y...   READ MORE

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