3 infiltration bids in 10 days in J&K
These attempts, coming after a calm spring and summer on the Line of Control, indicate militants are desperate to sneak into Kashmir from across the border before winter sets in, officials said.
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The Kashmir Valley has seen three infiltration attempts by militants in less than 10 days this month, with the latest one on Sunday morning, when security forces killed a militant who was trying to cross into Kupwara.
These attempts, coming after a calm spring and summer on the Line of Control, indicate militants are desperate to sneak into Kashmir from across the border before winter sets in, officials said.
“What we have observed over the years is that militants are desperate to sneak into the Valley ahead of winter,” said a senior police officer.
“As the winter sets in, it snows heavily along the Line of Control, shutting down infiltration routes for four to five months. At places on the LoC, it snows as much as 15-20 feet, and this makes it virtually impossible for militants to infiltrate into the Valley,” the officer said.
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