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| Jihad jinx: J-K terrorists bankrupt |
| 2005-04-28 |
| From the Times Of India NEW DELHI: The terrorists are going through a rough patch in the Valley. In a recent interception of communication between the outfits by the security agencies, its been discovered that the outfits are going through a crunch situation at present. Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahhiddin (HM) are facing manpower, money, weapon and ammunition crisis. And they have started communicating the urgency for these to their people across the border. "The terrorists are in a very desperate situation currently. They are sending SOS messages to their people across the border to help them out," said BSF DIG K Srinivasan from Srinagar. In the latest interception a fortnight back, LeT cadres in the Valley sounded desperate as they asked for ammunitions and weapons. Victor-3, terrorist in-charge of logistics in the Valley, spoke to his boss Ulfa-3, based in PoK. Ulfa-3 tried to assure that the supply will be restored soon. "You contact XYZ ( some code number) and something will be organised," Ulfa-3 conveyed. Highly-placed sources in the Valley informed that JeM and HM are the worst hit as they aren't even getting supplies from 'outside'. Sources informed that about 400 newly-trained cadres are waiting with ammunition and sophisticated weapons to cross the border. "With the three-tier fencing on the border that has thermal sensors and other sophisticated gadgets, pushing people is not so easy for these outfits now, hence the crisis has arised," Srinivasan added. As a result, LeT cadres are shrinking fast as the 'fresh unit' hasn't been able to arrive. The ammunition crisis has forced the terrorists to go slow on the assault. Officials inform that the terrorists are not coming in for direct confrontation any more. "They are trying low cost, high value methods like planting grenades," said a senior official from Srinagar. It is presumed that in order to conserve ammunition for the 'bigger moments' the outfits are rotating attacks among themselves. It is also being perceived that it is due to this crisis HM chief Syed Salalluddin has started feelers to the Indian government for a ceasefire. According to an estimate by the security forces, the current reserve of the arms and ammunitions of terrorists will not take them beyond May-June. The forces are now focussing to dig-out these reserves too from the hide-outs. "We are trying to cut the blood supply," said Srinivasan. With the cracking down on hawala money, the monetary supply too has been cut off and the terrorists are now resorting to extortion. The security forces have recently killed about 40 terrorists and nabbed 40 weapons and 8000 rounds of ammunitions besides 160 grenades. However, despite the crisis, sources in Valley informed, that there is a strong perception that there will be a terrorist strike by LeT and Al-Badr within 3-4 days when the Darbar move begins. "The intention is to keep themselves in news," an official added. |
| Posted by:john |
| #12 ergo my #3 comment. Kill.Them.Now |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-28 11:41:07 PM |
| #11 HM chief Syed Salalluddin has started feelers to the Indian government for a ceasefire. Thats terrorist-speak for 'get the enemy to stop hitting us until we can resupply and rearm.' Same as what is happening with the MILF in the Philippines. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-04-28 11:34:16 PM |
| #10 happy news, John, thx |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-28 11:13:20 PM |
| #9 john: Four militants were killed in the encounter and the BSF found one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, two Chinese grenades, 21 rounds and Pakistani currency. "The recovery is still on," Kumar said. 1 AK and 21 rounds for 4 guys? They're broke. No other word for it. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2005-04-28 10:46:33 PM |
| #8 Meanwhile the Pakistani military ups the ante. They are supplying ever more sophisticated equipment to their terrorist proxies. Sophistication of terror equipment up NEW DELHI: The flow of terror equipment into Jammu and Kashmir along with infiltration may have dipped of late, but intelligence sources point out that the militants are increasingly bringing in more sophisticated equipment. Lashkar-e-Toiba and Hizbul Mujahideen are the outfits nbringing in such sophisticated equipment. They now use Japanese made ICON wireless sets which are as small as mobile phones but which are capable of a variety of functions. Each has scanning facility which enables it to monitor conversation on different wavelengths. They (militants) also possess night vision devices with which they can see 30 feet in pitch dark. They use satellite phones, and are armed with sophisticated assault rifles, grenade launchers and C-4 and RDX explosives, according to intelligence sources. A group of militants killed by the BSF near the Line of Control on the Shamshabari ridge, over 12,000 feet in Kupwara district on Wednesday, was found having the Japanese made ICON wireless sets, BSF spokesman Kamal Kumar said here on Thursday. Four militants were killed in the encounter and the BSF found one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, two Chinese grenades, 21 rounds and Pakistani currency. "The recovery is still on," Kumar said. |
| Posted by: john 2005-04-28 7:06:12 PM |
| #7 Bad news? For the jihadis perhaps. Four more terrorists killed today Four infiltrators killed in Jammu:- Jammu | April 28, 2005 9:44:21 PM IST Jammu, April 28 : Four militants were killed Thursday while trying to enter India at the Line of Control (LOC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, about 200 km from here. Army sources said the militants were challenged by the troops and killed in an exchange of fire in Mendhar area. Four infiltrators had been shot dead Tuesday in the district. |
| Posted by: john 2005-04-28 7:04:12 PM |
| #6 what's the bad news, John? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-28 6:55:51 PM |
| #5 India purchased advanced ground sensors from the US to monitor the LOC electrified fence. Combined with ground surveillance radars and long range Israeli thermal imagers, they have made a great difference to terrorist infiltration. Additional counter insurgency units have been deployed and the life span of a jihadi has been dramatically shortened. Lots of them now want to exfiltrate (back to Pakistan) but they fear being killed as they cross the LOC. Some sought refuge above the snow line but the winter snowfall was bad and about sixty jihadis died from the cold. Those who seek refuge in towns and cities are being killed by the Kashmiri police SOG unit. |
| Posted by: john 2005-04-28 6:53:31 PM |
| #4 Absolutely, I advise using Grinding Povery has the pivot. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-04-28 6:39:19 PM |
| #3 time to push the crushing offensive |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-28 6:30:24 PM |
| #2 "I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hand grenade today." -Wimpy |
| Posted by: .com 2005-04-28 6:25:30 PM |
| #1 Outstanding. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2005-04-28 6:23:50 PM |