Jaish deputes 'Operational Incharges' for 'J&K Centric Operations' after Taliban meet

Days after top leership of Jaish E Mohamm met Taliban leers in Kandhar, Intelligence agencies have shared specific input of heightened activity from across border in coming days. Operational Commander of Jaish Rauf Asghar directed his Second-in-Command Talha Ali Saif to intensify “J&K Centric Operations”.

Agencies have told security apparatus in Jammu and Kashmir that Talha Ali Saif, who is based in PoJK, on directions of Jaish Operational Chief has deputed Mufti Ilyas Kashmiri as Operational Incharge for Kashmir region and Qari Jarar as Operational Incharge for Jammu region. main objective of se two new Incharges deputed by Jaish is to increase infiltration attempts in coming 2-3 months.

Taliban-Jaish Meeting

In third week of August, leers of Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohamm have reportedly met Taliban leers in Kandahar in which JeM has sought Taliban's support in ir 'India-centric operations'. security and intelligence agencies, after learning of meeting between JeM-Taliban, have been put on high alert, as movement of terrorists across border areas is being anticipated.

Activities across border

re have been five attempts of infiltration from across border that has been thwarted by alert security forces along Line of Control since July 2021 which hints at nefarious plans of Pakistan amid ceasefire agreement to which both countries agreed on February 25 this year.

Lt Col Devender Anand, PRO (Defence) said, “In early hours of 30 August 2021, terrorists from across Line of Control me an attempt to infiltrate in Poonch Sector(J&K). Alert Army troops detected infiltration bid by effective use of integrated surveillance grid. On being challenged by Army troops, re ensued a fierce firefight with terrorist in which two terrorists were neutralized and AK-47 rifles have been recovered. "

BSF has also thwarted attempts from across to push drugs into Indian Territory by recovering Heroin worth more than 50 crores. DIG BSF S P S Sandhu while sharing details said, “Today on 30.08.2021, at about 1300 Hrs based on specific input, A BSF party while conducting area search operation near zero lines found a suspected black colour rucksack bag hidden inside Sarkanda bushes.  bag was opened and 10 Pkts (weight 10 Kg approx) of suspected Heroin was found inside.”