The Indian Army has intensified its operations to flush out and eliminate Pakistani-trained Islamic Jihadists from parts of Kashmir after a spate of targetted killing of non-locals after Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane visited forward areas of White Knight Corps.
General MM Naravane #COAS visited forward areas of #WhiteKnight Corps & undertook a first-hand assessment of the situation along the Line of Control. #COAS was briefed by commanders on the ground about the present situation & ongoing counter-infiltration operations.#IndianArmy pic.twitter.com/2c9uKC04SY
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) October 19, 2021
The army and the J&K police are preparing for a final assault on militants suspected to be hiding inside the forests at Nar in Bhata Durian area in Poonch district’s Mendhar tehsil and local villagers have been asked to stay indoors in order to avoid any collateral damage to civilians this message was conveyed from loudspeakers of mosques.
The Army is using illuminating bombs to light up the forest terrain, and para commandos, drones, and a helicopter are on standby to ensure the militants don’t escape.
Such action was warranted after nine soldiers, including two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) were killed in action against terrorists in the forests of Poonch district, making it the deadliest encounter in the area in the past 17 years.
On Monday, the Indian Army killed six terrorists belonging to Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) in an encounter in the Rajouri sector, while efforts by the 16 Corps troops are reportedly on to neutralise the remaining three to four Islamic jihadists.
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