Jammu: The security situation in the hinterland and along the borders of the Jammu region remains peaceful and under control, with the security forces maintaining a strong vigil and dominating the higher reaches of key areas through a series of operations aimed at tracking down 40 to 50 militants active in the region, official sources said.
Multi-tier measures, including an anti-drone strategy, additional deployments and a focus on intensified night operations, have been put in place to keep the militants on their toes, they said.
According to the sources, around 40 to 50 militants operating in multiple groups are currently active south of the Pir Panjal range. “Nearly 80 per cent of them are Pakistani nationals,” a source said, citing earlier intelligence assessments and ongoing ground reports.
A series of counter-terror operations is underway in districts including Rajouri, Poonch, Kishtwar, Doda and Udhampur, they said. “We are acting on specific inputs regarding militants movements. They are being tracked and are on the run,” said the sources familiar with the ongoing operations.
The operations are focused on the hinterlands of Kishtwar, Basantgarh, Rajouri and Poonch, with ground-level intelligence playing a critical role in directing troop movements.
Security has been significantly stepped up, with reinforcements deployed across high-sensitivity areas and higher reaches in the region. “Higher reaches in the region have been brought under the effective control of forces and are being fully dominated. Night surveillance has been intensified using night vision devices and other modern equipment,” a source said.
Dozens of attacks, operations and encounters have been witnessed in several hilly districts of the Jammu region during the past three years resulting in casualties to troops.(PTI)
