Security Deployment Reshuffled As J&K's Twin Districts Back On Terror Radar

As per the government, a total of 26 security personnel, including three officers, five paratroopers, and seven civilians, have been killed in these areas since October 21, 2021.

Though cross-border infiltration is at its lowest this year, so far, security agencies have raised an alarm about an increase in activity at the Line of Control along Jammu and Kashmir's border districts of Rajouri and Poonch. There has been a spike in infiltration attempts, they said.

"There is no denying that infiltration is taking place from these areas. If attempts are being thwarted by security forces, the possibility of another group going undetected are relatively high," a senior officer on the ground said.

According to him, Pakistan's strategy is clear -- even if 20 to 30 percent of infiltrators get shot down in encounters, they will keep pushing more terrorists. "This is an all-weather route, so that also works in their advantage, and they can also easily cross over to the valley," he added.