Terrorists’ activities may step-up

01/10/2016

After yesterday's surgical strikeSecurity agencies are apprehending that militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir could step up attacks against security forces and civilians. There is high probability of terror attacks being carried out by militants who have already sneaked into J&K following instructions from their masters based in Pakistan. These attacks may target mostly security forces serving in the Kashmir Valley and civilian areas in Jammu region.
There have been reports that after yesterday's operation, some terror camps along LoC were shifted to deep inside the PoK. However, fear has gripped villagers living in border areas as they apprehend that Pakistan may target civilian areas. The villagers, who live close to the International Border, have always been bearing the brunt of cross-border ceasefire violations. Though the administration in the Jammu region has made "elaborate preparations" to counter any contingency and shift the people living in the vicinity of the LoC and IB to safer places, yet the residents fear that escalation between India and Pakistan would affect their livelihood. The authorities have asked villagers to shift to "safer locations" in case there is a "crisis situation" along the border. Similarly, in RS Pura sector, the situation is not different, People are worried of the escalation between the neighbouring countries and they fear it might affect their livelihood as the harvesting season is at its peak.
Centre has already issued a country-wide alert asking the states to heighten vigil to foil any attempt by Pakistan-based terror groups to carry out attacks amid apprehensions of backlash by terrorists after the surgical strike on their launch pads in PoK. In a advisory, the Home Ministry conveyed to the states that additional forces should be deployed in all sensitive places, strategic installations, markets, religious places and other key places to ensure security, an official source said. Metro cities were particularly asked to be extra vigilant.

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