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| Pakistan uncertainty has Kashmir terrorists on the run' | | | New Delhi | Feb 20
Prolonged uncertainty over the situation in Pakistan, the drying up of logistical support from across the border and proactive operations by the security forces have seen them gain the upper hand over militants in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said Wednesday.
"There is total confusion among the terrorist groups operating in Kashmir. There is a feeling of 'What will now happen to us'?" the sources said.
This confusion stems from two factors. One is that Kashmir's separatists have welcomed the election result in Pakistan that has seen the complete rout of the former ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid that President Pervez Musharraf had totally backed.
"This has led to consternation within the militants' ranks as they are not too sure where they stand. There is anxiety over how the new Pakistan government will behave towards them," the sources said, quoting from intercepts by the intelligence agencies.
"There is also a feeling among (Kashmir's) militant groups that the Pakistani Army is losing its credibility. They (the militants) are angry with the army over its operations (against the Taliban and Al Qaeda) in the NWFP (North West Frontier Province) and for its lack of support to them," the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The other factor is the almost total drying out of logistics support from across the border.
Previously, the sources explained, arms, ammunition and money were "stacked up" at the border and brought into Kashmir before the passes closed due to heavy winter snowfall.
"This time, the stacking did not happen," the sources said.
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