J&K police claim upper hand over militants
The Hindu
Drone attacks, cross-LoC kinetic operations, targeted killings are worrying trends though
As the J&K police claim an in Kashmir this year, there are worrying trends challenging the security apparatus including drone attacks, cross-Line of Control (LoC) kinetic operations, targeted killings and stepped up attacks on local policemen, who, for the first time in the past 30 years, comprise 71% of the annual fatalities inflicted on the security forces.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar told The Hindu that the success of the police and other forces could be gauged from the fact that the number of militants has fallen below 200, with just around 86 local militants active by the year end. “It’s for the first time in 30 years,” IGP Kumar said.