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| Pinpoint intelligence, meticulous operations led to killing of more militants this year: Security Agencies | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 7: With the killing of at least 64 militants since January this year, the security agencies here maintained that they have ‘achieved major success in Jammu and Kashmir against militants in last three years’.
Sources said that the number of militants killed since January this year was around 64. 25 militants were also arrested in the ongoing year. “In 2018-19 around 270 militants were killed which was higher than 2016- 2017” they said.
Sources said that in 2010, as many as 270 militants were killed in action by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. The number reduced to 119 in 2011. Then in 2012, 84 ultras were killed, 100 in 2013, 110 (2014), 113 (2015), 165 (2016) and 218 last year, the sources said.
They said the higher number of militant casualties in 2018- 19 and now in 2020 was because of pinpoint intelligence and meticulous operations by the security agencies. However, the successes notwithstanding, the year gone by was one of the bloodiest for the security forces as they suffered the highest number of fatalities than in any other year in the past decade. One of the top officials of the security forces told Early Times that they will intensify these operations in the days to come. He admitted that the militant activities increased during the last two months in Kashmir but will “go all-out and intensify the operations against the militants now”.
The official said that the direct security control of the Home Ministry impacts on the security situation of the valley and "things work very effectively". Sources said that the MHA has also asked the security forces in Kashmir to go pro-active and make the Jammu and Kashmir militancy-free.
"We are dealing with a hostile neighbour (Pakistan) and we will have to foil its attempts. There are reports of infiltration from Pakistan" the MHA has said.
Sources said that the MHA has emphasized upon the officers to maintain pressure on militants and exhorting all ranks to remain vigilant to maintain law and order and security of the area. The MHA has directed for "well organised and pro-active" operations against the militants, particularly in upper reaches, to increase the sense of security among the masses,” sources maintained.
Meanwhile sources said that the special forces of the Army, Central reserve police forces deployed in Kashmir valley are carrying out combined counter-militant operations.
It is to mention here that the three special forces, namely the Army's Para (Special Forces), Navy's Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and Indian Air Force's Garuds were being deployed in Kashmir valley to help security forces in fighting against the militants. |
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