JAMMU: After finishing up lethal assaults within the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch over the previous three years, terror actions unfold to 6 different districts within the Jammu area this 12 months, killing 44 individuals, together with 18 safety personnel and 13 terrorists, safety officers mentioned on Monday. Although the Pir Panjal districts of Rajouri and Poonch witnessed a substantial drop in terror actions in 2024 in comparison with the earlier years, the sequence of incidents in Reasi, Doda, Kishtwar, Kathua, Udhampur and Jammu from April-Could onwards have induced considerations for the safety companies.
To counter the risk and thwart the makes an attempt of Pakistan-based handlers to unfold terror within the peaceable areas, officers mentioned the military in shut synergy with the police and the central armed police forces (CAPFs) have launched relentless operations within the susceptible areas, particularly within the dense forests.
As per official knowledge, Doda, Kathua and Reasi districts recorded 9 killings every this 12 months adopted by Kishtwar (5), Udhampur (4), Jammu and Rajouri (three every), and Poonch (two). The deceased included 18 safety personnel and 13 terrorists, the officers mentioned, including that among the many 14 civilians killed by the terrorists, seven had been pilgrims getting back from the Shiv Khouri temple whereas three had been village defence guards (VGDs).
Whereas the pilgrims had been killed in an assault on their bus which additionally claimed the lifetime of the native driver and conductor, the VDGs had been shot in Udhampur and Kishtwar districts. Seven safety personnel misplaced their lives in terror incidents this 12 months in Kathua, 5 in Doda, three in Kishtwar, two in Poonch and one in Udhampur, the officers mentioned, including that three terrorists had been killed in a two-day lengthy operation in Akhnoor sector of Jammu area in October, 4 in separate encounters in Doda, two every in Kathua, Udhampur and Rajouri.
The Rajouri-Poonch belt, which like different elements of Jammu area had been nearly cleared of terrorism over a decade in the past, witnessed lethal terror assaults principally concentrating on military autos since October 2021, ensuing within the demise of greater than 100 individuals, together with 47 safety personnel and 48 terrorists, in addition to seven civilians.
Rajouri accounted for 19 deaths in 2021, 14 in 2022 and 28 in 2023. Likewise, Poonch recorded 15 deaths in 2021, 4 in 2022 and 24 in 2023, the officers mentioned quoting the information. They mentioned the footprints of the safety forces have been elevated in lots of areas the place they had been earlier lowered or utterly withdrawn as a result of improved safety scenario through the years.
Evening patrolling has additionally been intensified throughout the area, particularly within the border villages, to test infiltration of terrorists from throughout the border, the officers mentioned. They added that public outreach within the type of medical camps and different welfare measures below ‘Operation Sadbhavana’ (goodwill), together with frequent interplay with the elders and the youth, have additionally recorded a manifold improve.
