| Local recruits: 16 in 2013, 126 until 2017; 125 till July 2018 | | All five militants of LeT outfit were foreigners: Army | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 10: Ahead of 72nd Independence Day, the security agencies have been put on toes to combat with anti militancy activities, as from past few weeks, various encounters took places in Kashmir valley and there is an increase in recruitment of youth in militant outfits.
According to reports that, 54 local youths were recruited in various militant outfits in 2010, and 23 were recruited in 2011, 21 in 2012, 16 in 2013, 53 in 2014, 66 in 2015, 88 in 2016, 126 in 2017 and 125 have been recruited in different militant outfits till July 2018. Sources said that, there was less recruitment of 16 youth in 2013 while as there was an increase of 115 to 125 youth who have joined different militant organization till July 2018 which is a worrisome for security agencies. Though the security agencies have left no stone unturned to wife the militancy from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, but there are reports on the daily basis which suggests that local youth are first getting missed and later we come to know that the missing boy has joined militants outfits, said sources.
They said that, on 15 August, the India will celebrate its 72nd Independence Day and in the sensitive state of JK, adding the security agencies are keeping close vigil on the movements of everybody.
They have created barricades all over the JK state, so that no anti national movement or untoward activity happens.
Meanwhile Army on Friday claimed to have killed five Lashkar-e-Toiba foreigner militants in an encounter which they said broke out in Rafiabad forests on early 8 August.
Commandant of 7 Sector Dharam Raj Rai in a press conference said that we had credible intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in jungles and adjoining areas of Rafiabad with effect from 5 Aug. He said that on 7 Aug there was likely to be an infiltration in the Lidder Panzal area as per credible sources, because of which we had placed a number of interception groups to trap these militants, Commander Dharam Raj Rai of 7 Sector while addressing media said that at wee hours on 8 Aug while carrying out search of the area, a searching party was upon by hiding militants in the jungle. In the ensuing gunfight for several hours forces killed all five hiding heavy armed militants, however one of the soldier was also injured earlier who was evacuated to hospital for treatment by helicopter. Commander Dharam Raj said that troopers on ground have succeeded in foiling the infiltration bid of a five militants who were very heavily armed; he also claimed recovery of "huge quantity of arms, ammunition, from the possession of the slain militants.
The recovery commander said after detailed search of the area include 4 AK 47 rifles, one pistol and a large amount of war like sustenance were recovered from them. |
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