The army has warned that 200 terrorists are preparing to breach the border into J&K

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• May 6, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

Digital
Desk: Although infiltration is at an all-time low, Northern Army Commander
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi warned on Friday that there are currently
200 terrorists staged across the border ready to launch attacks in Jammu and
Kashmir. color:#222222">

He
said that the truce along the Indo-Pak border has been working "good"
since the February 2021 deal. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

He
claimed that the number of trained terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir is
decreasing with each passing year, citing the elimination of 21 foreign
terrorists so far this year due to a lack of local shelter and support.

He
said that counter infiltration grid is very fool-proof. mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

"We
made certain that all reserve troops were placed in the second tier of defense to prevent infiltration," he said. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

"The
number of ceasefire violations has been quite restricted in the recent twelve
months, to say the least — only one to three CFVs," he stated. mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

However,
he stated that the terror infrastructure seemed to be intact beyond the border.
"Six large terrorist camps and 29 lesser terrorist camps exist. There are
temporary launching sites near a number of military installations "he
stated color:#222222">

He
criticised the Pakistan army for maintaining the terror infrastructure,
claiming that "the Pakistan army's and its agencies' cooperation cannot be
ignored." color:#222222">

Infiltration
occurs not just through hilly areas and woodlands, but also through the
International Border via Jammu, Punjab, and Nepal, according to him. mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

"Our
goal is to identify these individuals and neutralise them as soon as
possible," he stated. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

According
to the Army commander, there are currently 40 to 50 local terrorists operating
in the hinterland, in addition to unknown numbers of foreign terrorists. mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

"However,
we have so far killed 21 foreign terrorists. It demonstrates that support for
hiding terrorists is dropping by the day "he stated mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

Local
militants who were neutralized, according to Dwivedi, were poorly trained and
armed with only pistols. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">

On
Amarnath Yatra, he said sanitisation is being done and SOPs are being put in
place under Operation Shiva. mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222">