The Army is carrying out massive searches in the dense forests of Kupwara close to the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir to zero in on a group of militants who are believed to have infiltrated a few days ago.
The search operation was launched in the forests of Bodnambal, Chowkibal Kupwara in the morning hours but so far no contact has been established with the militants.
Army sources said troopers have also been airlifted to Bodnambal, Chowkibal to ensure that the militants don’t escape the cordon. “We received information this morning about the presence of militants in the dense forests of Bodnambal. Immediately troops from the 68 Mountain Brigade were mobilised and a massive search operation was launched. However, so far there has been no contact with the militants,” a senior Army officer said in Srinagar.
Sources said troops of 268 Brigade have also been involved in the operation to carry out the searches in the vast forest area. Helicopters are continuously flying above the forest and are being used to track the militants.
“The search operation is continuing and we suspect that the group of militants trapped inside the forests has infiltrated through Karnah sector and were on way to the upper reaches of Kupwara before heading towards various parts of the Valley,” sources said.
The Army officers, however, said they could not say whether the infiltration was new or the group of militants was active in the area. “We are trying to ascertain whether they (militants) had infiltrated few days ago or they were already active in the area,” the Army officer said.
DIG North Kashmir, JP Singh, said the operation was still going on and militants had infiltrated recently. “The group of militants had sneaked into the Valley recently,” Singh said.
With the melting of snow from mountains and passes, the Army which guards the LoC apprehends more infiltration attempts in the coming months. The LoC is fenced with barbed wire and sophisticated equipment like UAVs, high-power cameras, thermal-sensing cameras and long-range observation system. A large portion of the LoC fence is damaged during the winter months due to heavy snowfall,” he said.
More infiltration likely
With the melting of snow from mountains and passes, the Army which guards the LoC apprehends more infiltration attempts in the coming months. The LoC is fenced with barbed wire and sophisticated equipment like UAVs, high-power cameras, thermal-sensing cameras and long-range observation system. A large portion of the LoC fence is damaged during the winter months due to heavy snowfall.
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