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| Army devises innovative strategy against infiltration | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 28
The militants who attacked Jammu are suspected to have come through the international border but for the Indian Army plugging holes along the Line of Control is also a critically important operation.
Terrorists from across the border are finding it increasingly difficult to cross over into India because of the electrified fence set up in many areas and because of new, innovative efforts at keeping up their vigil.
One of the main reasons why terrorists are now attempting to infiltrate from the International border as they did on August 26 is due to the Indian Army's most successful campaigns to curb infiltration of terrorists from across the 700-km long Line of Control.
Mohammed Hashim, caught by the Indian Army in north Kashmir in July, might consider himself unlucky in trying to cross the LoC this summer since he came up against a new counter-infiltration strategy of the Indian Army.
"Number one measure is the vigilance of the troops, then we have strengthened the fence totally. This year we have resuscitated it well in advance. The next step was to integrate all our survelliance systems. When you put all this together, we have created almost an impregnable situation," said Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal, 15 Corps Commander, Srinagar.
The strategy is clearly more effective.
In six months since March, 48 terrorists have been killed by the Indian Army on The Line of Control. And since March 135 infiltration attempts have been foiled.
On ground the methods are further fine-tuned.
"They are coming in small groups. We use all sensors to detect them at the earliest, direction finders, optical instruments are used. Radio intercepts come in handy and finally, all our troops are equipped with night visions on their weapons.This gives us tremendous capability, the fencing has really worked for us," said Col K Biswas, Commanding officer, 12 Assam regiment. The idea is to engage the terrorists at the LoC itself.
A fresh, innovative strategy adopted by the Army has clearly kept the level of infiltration into Kashmir down to a minimum this year. |
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