With Jaish From International Border, Lashkar From LoC, Pakistan Eyes 'Terror Base' in Jammu

Jammu: Blown with forces crushing ir cres in Kashmir valley, terror groups have now re-strategised ir policy for Jammu and Kashmir and are now focusing on establishing a base in Jammu region.

Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, based at launchps in Shakkargarh, are sneaking in from International Border in Jammu and Punjab while Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is pushing terrorists via Rajouri and Poonch district Line of Control.

Intelligence reports indicate that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists have infiltrated via International Border (IB) into Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

Sources estimate that 20-25 JeM terrorists have entered Indian territory. Concurrently, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is using Line of Control (LoC) route to push terrorists into Rajouri and Poonch regions and ir number is also somewhere close to 25.

strategic shift is seen as part of Pakistan's strategy to destabilise Jammu region.

140 Terrorists Active in J&K; Over 50 Foreign Terrorists In Jammu Since 2003

According to top police sources, re are currently 130 to 140 terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir. Among m, 27 are local terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, with 23 operating in Kashmir region and four in Jammu region.

ditionally, re are 100 to 110 foreign terrorists active in area, with 55 to 60 in Kashmir and 40 to 50 in Jammu. numbers are conflicting as some officers say that number of terrorists active in region is way more as in Udhampur district only, 26 terrorists are active.

Forces See 'No Disruptions in Lok Sabha' As Pakistan's Strategy

Even though number of terrorists in Jammu region was all-time high and could have disrupted Lok Sabha Polls in Jammu and Kashmir, forces see this as part of Pakistan's strategy as y were well aware of fact that any escalation during polls could le to massive retaliation from India and Pakistan will have to beat heat of it.

Top officials informed Republic, on July 3, that Pakistan was not in mood to invite any full-scale escalation from India as targeting festival of democracy could mean a full-scale war threat by Pakistan to India and could see retaliation accordingly.

officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police maintained that re will be no direct threat to upcoming Assembly Polls in Jammu and Kashmir directly, however, incidents parallel to polls cannot be ruled out.

10 Terror Linked Incidents in Last 90 Days in Jammu

Terrorists have upscaled intensity of terror attacks in orwise peaceful Jammu region in year 2024. Nine major terror-linked incidents have happened in Jammu region including:

1. A Government Employee Mohd Razq was shot de by terrorists on April 22 in Shahdra Shareef area of Rajouri.

2. On April 28, Village defence group member Mohd Shareef was killed by terrorists in Sang area of Basantgarh in Udhampur district.

3. On May 4, Corporal Vicky Pahe of Indian Air Force was martyred in an ambush attack by terrorists in Shahsitar area of Poonch when an IAF convoy was attacked by terrorists of Lashkar.

4. On June 09, 09 Shiv Khori Shrine pilgrims were killed in anor ambush attack in Reasi district of Jammu when Lashkar terrorists targeted a religious pilgrimage, first in last many years.

5. On June 11, Five army men and, a police officer got injured in an attack on a joint security picket of army and police in Chattargala area of Bherwah, joining Kathua and CRPF jawan and two terrorists were killed during an encounter in Hiranagar area of Kathua.

6. On June 12, He Constable Fareed Ahmed of Doda Special Operations Group got injured in an encounter in Gandoh tehsil of Doda district.

7. On June 26, Three Jaish terrorists were killed in Sinoo forest area of Gandoh in Doda.

8. On July 07, One Army soldier got injured in a terror attack at a sentry post in Manjakote area of Rajouri.

9. On July 08, Five soldiers were martyred while five got injured in an attack on an army truck in Kathua'a Bnota village.

10. On July 09, Terrorists fired upon J&K Police post in Sang area of Udhampur after y were challenged leing to a brief encounter