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| 1,200 ultras spotted in camps along IB, LoC | |
| 2008-08-25 | |
Armed militants, numbering around 1,200 and owing allegiance to various jihadi outfits, are camping along International Border (IB) in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Line of Control (LoC), ready to enter the state, top defence sources have said.
Intelligence and ground reports say the militants numbered around 1,200 and have 18 camps or "launchpads" for infiltration bids, mostly in Goi, Kotli, Nikial, Bindi, Samani, Dhallupar, Hijira, Sensakudiala, Bhimber and Mamana. "There are 26 militant training camps, including 21 along LoC and four along International Border in PoK. While 19 of these camps are in Jammu, falling under 16 Corps, the rest are opposite to 15 Corps," the source said. Intelligence reports indicate over 400 militants waiting to cross into the state with increased movements along LoC, particularly in the Rajouri-Poonch sector of Jammu and Machial, Kupwara and Gurez sectors of Kashmir. Security agencies say around 137 militants have entered Jammu and Kashmir in the first six months this year and the bids peak in summer with the melting of the snow. As many as 34 infiltration attempts were foiled in 2008, resulting in the killing of 42 terrorists. | |
| Posted by:Fred |