With 26 top terrorist commanders killed in 7 months, there are less than 200 active #Terrorists in Kashmir with 50 active in North #Kashmir. Terrorists are shifting focus to North Kashmir but they are in for a “Grand Welcome” here by the #IndianArmy.

A #thread
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#Terrorism in North #Kashmir in the past few year has waned off due to the relentless anti-terrorist operations by the #Army coupled with its initiatives to reach out to the people through its numerous goodwill activities,..
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..thereby gaining the support & trust of the locals. That is why you’ll find the majority of the terrorists active in North Kashmir are #Pakistan #terrorists, with local recruitment at its lowest.
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#Terrorists are trying to increase their presence in this area lately, they tried executing a few attacks but every time they are met with crushing response from the #IndianArmy. Security Forces have also intensified their operations in North #Kashmir in the last month.
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On 17 Aug three #Terrorists including 2 top LeT commanders Sajad alias Haider who was the successor of Bhuran Wani & #Pak terrorist Usman were eliminated in an encounter at Kreeri, Baramulla North #Kashmir. 05 security personnel made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
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On 19 Aug two #Terrorists including top LeT commander Naseer-ud-Din Lone were eliminated in an #encounter at #Ganipora- Kralgund area of #Handwara North #Kashmir. Naseer was a sharpshooter & was involved in killing 07 security personnel. This was a big blow for LeT.
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On 22 Aug another #terrorist was killed in the encounter that broke out with hiding #Terrorists during an anti-terrorist operation of the security forces in the #Saloosa area of #Kreeri in north #Kashmir's #Baramulla district.
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On 22 Aug again five ISJK #Terrorist’s associates were arrested from Bandipora District of north #Kashmir. Incriminating material including Matrix Sheets, ISJK Flags & ammunition were also recovered from their possession.
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On 31 Aug a grenade attack was carried out on Army convoy in Azaz Gunj area of #Baramulla injuring 06 civilians. 02 person involved in the grenade attack were arrested the very next day during nocturnal raid.
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In a major setback to Hizb operations in North #Kashmir, on 7 Sept #Army eliminated 03 Hizb #terrorists in an #Encounter at #Yedipora #Pattan after successfully evacuating civilians stuck in houses. While evacuating civilian an #Army Major was hit & sustained injuries.
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On 7 sept, another #terrorist was eliminated by #IndianArmy in an encounter at #Kawsa Khalsa area of #BUDGAM north #Kashmir. The body of the terrorist was recovered from Sukhnag Nala after 5 days of consistent search operation by the Marine Commandos.
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There has been several failed EID attacks by Terrorists in last few day in North #Kashmir, on 7 Aug an IED was recovered in Arampura Kupwara & another IED was detected on 10 Aug at Rafiabad #Baramulla...
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..Making it evident that terrorist outfits are desperately trying to create turmoil in North #Kashmir but are being outsmarted at every step by the ever vigilant Security Forces.
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Security forces got another major success on 10 Sept when they arrested 02 JeM #Terrorists with 01 AK Rifle, 1 Mag 30 rounds, 02 Grenandes & INR 7 Lacs Cash at Durgmulla #Kupwara. The terrorists belonged to Sopore & were visiting #Kupwara to recruit youths in their rank.
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On 11 Sept Security Forces again arrested an active Al-Badr #terrorist & his two associates from Dangerpora Sopore busting an Al Badr terrorist outfit module involved in grenade attack on Warpura Police Station on 30th Aug 2020.
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There are newly formed outfits like The Resistance Front (TRF) & PAFF, which claimed responsibility for a series of militant attacks in Kashmir Valley in the past two months, are eyeing to rake up Terrorism in North #Kashmir.
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The reason behind creating "TRF" & “PAFF” which appears "less religious", is a result of threat from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to #Pakistan for backing terrorism in #Kashmir. The "re-branding" of these outfits was also done to give them international appeal.
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However, these Be-brands of Let/JeM couldn’t last long, with #Army cracking down on them, PAFF ran with its tail tucked between its legs & is nowhere to be seen anymore, #TRF has also gone dormant in past few weeks.
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#Terrorists in North #Kashmir never got the kind of support they enjoyed in the south, there has been numerous attempts by #Pakistan based terror groups to create support base here, either by coercion, intimidation or bribery..
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..but the people of north #Kashmir have rejected them all, they have seen enough bloodshed and atrocities by #terrorists. They know the true faces of these so-called jihadists.
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