 Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 31: As many as 75 terrorists, mostly foreigners, were killed by the security forces in different operations this year across Jammu and Kashmir.
Official sources said in different counter-insurgency operations, the security forces in the outgoing year have eliminated 75 terrorists, including 45 Pakistanis.
“The local recruitment of terrorists in Pakistan-sponsored terrorist groups is almost nil and this year, 75 terrorists have been killed including 45 of Pakistan origin,” they said.
“Neighbouring Pakistan is making all attempts to push terrorists on the Indian side into the Jammu and Kashmir but the security forces have foiled all their nefarious designs,” they said.
They added that between the period of January and December this year, security forces have neutralised 75 terrorists in different encounters and operations besides foiling infiltration attempts across the Jammu and Kashmir.
“Pakistan is still trying to push large number of terrorists to carry out terror incidents but alert security forces have successfully eliminated them,” they added.
Out of total 75, 17 terrorists were killed while trying to infiltrate from the Line of Control (LOC) and International Border (IB), adding they said, “as per the official data, the maximum number of 14 Pakistani terrorists have been killed in Baramulla in nine encounters.” |
