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7 JeM men on the loose; forces revisit J&K security bases

The decision was taken in a security core group meeting held here on Friday

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With seven Jaish-e-Mohammad fidayeens still on loose, security forces have decided to revisit the security of the camps and conduct fresh security audit of all bases to thwart the nefarious designs of the terrorists.

The decision was taken in a security core group meeting held here on Friday. Top officers of the police, Army, paramilitary and intelligence agencies participated in the meeting, which was chaired by Jammu and Kashmir director general of police SP Vaid and general officer commanding 15 corps Lieutenant General JS Sandhu.

“Security of all the camps is being revisited. It has been decided to carry out fresh audit of the camps, vital installations and other security establishments in the Kashmir,” said an officer requesting anonymity.

The decision to conduct fresh audit comes four days after security forces repulsed a Pathankot-type terror attack when three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) fidayeens were neutralised soon after they stormed the highly fortified Border Security Force (BSF) camp, neighbouring Srinagar International Airport and Air Force Station. An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of BSF was killed and three others injured in the operation that lasted for 10 hours on Monday.

This was the second attack in less than two months in which Jaish-e-Mohammad fidayeens stormed the security forces camp in the valley. Three of the fidayeens were killed when they attacked the District Police Lines Pulwama on August 26. Eight security force men –four each from CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police –were killed and six others injured in the encounter.

A 17-member group of Jaish fidayeens were pushed in from Pir Panjal into J&K  to replenish the terrorist ranks in July following the drubbing of the cadres in the valley.  More than seven fidayeens are still on loose and security forces have intensified their operations to neutralize them before they could plan anything serious.

MORALE DOWN

  • 155 terrorists including top commanders of the Hizbul Mujahideen and LeT have been eliminated by the security forces so far this year.
     
  • This has hit the morale of the terrorists who have gone in to hiding to avoid being killed by the forces.
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