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Early Times Report
Pharkiyan (LoC), June 23: Over the years, it has been a hide and seek game here in the Kashmir Valley between the armed infiltrators waiting to breach security perimetres and troops on the vigil.
This is that time of the year when militants from across the border put in utmost efforts to sneak to the Indian side after crossing lofty peaks, rugged mountainous terrains and thick forests.
The soldiers know their adversary well.
With ceasefire agreement in place the soldiers armed with high tech surveillance grid maintain hawkeye vigil day and night to keep the Line of Control peaceful.
Despite high alertness, the militants attempt to sneak in through the Keran sector in Kupwara district.
On May 26, three suspected Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba militants and an Army porter were killed in an encounter at Jumagund area of Keran. The Kupwara district has seen three more gun battles this year, but in other sectors.
Terrorists have tried to infiltrate but we have intercepted them twice.
"There are no reports of any successful infiltration from our area, Brigadier Tapas Kumar Mishra of the 268 Infantry Brigade stationed at Pharkiyan told a select group of media.
The 268 Brigade of Kupwara-based Army's 28 Mountain Division guards nearly 60km of the LoC in Keran sector.
The Commander said it was the endeavour of the Army to ensure zero infiltration.
The senior Army officer said they are getting regular inputs regarding the presence of militants on the launch pads in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Yes, we get inputs about the presence of terrorists at the launch pads. But, we won't actually know how many terrorists are sitting there... While we cannot be sure about the inputs we get, we cannot overlook them. So, we have to be alert, he said.
He said the Army has to be always alert along the LoC.
Whether there are five or fifty, for us, it translates to the same amount of work.
As long as there are terrorists on the launch pads, there is a probability that somebody may come into our area, and, therefore, we have to be attentive, Brigadier Mishra said.
When asked if the ceasefire has helped counter the infiltration, Brigadier Mishra said it was very difficult to correlate the two directly.
He said the ceasefire has been holding on well and there has been no incident, from both the sides in violation of the agreement.
The Commander said the surveillance grid along the LoC is robust and is an evolving process.
About the recent recovery of small pistols in the hinterland, he said nothing has gone from or come to this side from Keran sector. |
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