Security forces received intel late Friday night about terrorist movement in Arigam. Upon reaching the spot, an encounter began after the terrorists opened fire.
According to officials, a joint operation was launched by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir police Monday evening following an exchange of fire with terrorists in Dessa area of Doda.
Another reason is thin deployment of forces after LAC stand-off. Spate of attacks is 'tactical & strategic shift' by terror groups to safeguard assets in Kashmir, it is learnt.
New jihadist units operate out of caves, shepherds’ shelters on Pir Panjal without contacting local support networks. Many commanders ignoring basic skills, say intelligence officer.
The terrorists attacked the joint Naka party of CRPF and police in the Pinglana area of the south Kashmir district. The police identified the slain policeman as Javid Ahmad Dar.
Terrorists from The Resistance Front killed Ishfaq and Umar Dar on 26 March. Their mother's tears haven't dried, father keeps looking for them to return, brother wonders why they were shot.
Jailed in 1990s, Zargar was released in exchange for hostages after 1999 IC-814 hijack. Now said to be operating from Pakistan, recruiting mercenaries.
Lt Gen B S Raju of XV corps said the terrorists holed up in the Valley have been facing acute shortage of arms and are desperately looking for help from across the border.
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