JAMMU: Military Chief Basic M M Naravane is on a two-day go to to Jammu from Wednesday the place he’ll assessment safety state of affairs and operational preparedness, officers mentioned.
That is his second go to to Jammu previously over two weeks amid an ongoing operation in opposition to terrorists in a forest belt in twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, which is the longest within the current previous that has entered twenty fourth day on Wednesday.
“Basic MM Naravane #COAS (Chief of Military Workers) is on a go to to Jammu area whereby he shall be given an replace on safety state of affairs & operational preparedness. #COAS will go to ahead areas & work together with troops and commanders on floor,” the Further Directorate Basic of Public Data (ADGPI) of the Indian Military tweeted.
Earlier, the Military chief carried out a two-day tour of the Jammu area on October 18 and 19 and reviewed the bottom state of affairs and the continued counter-infiltration operations.
He had additionally visited the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, the place an enormous operation to trace down terrorists hiding within the forest areas of Mendhar, Surankote and Thanamandi has been happening since October 11.
The operation began in Surankote forest on October 11, following the killing of 5 troopers, together with a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO).
and was subsequently prolonged to Mendhar to neutralise the fleeing terrorists the place one other encounter came about on October 14, leaving 4 troopers, together with one other JCO, killed.
Pakistani terrorist Zia Mustafa, who was shifted from Kot Bhalwal Central Jail Jammu to Mendhar on police remand for questioning in reference to the operation, was killed when the safety forces accompanying him to determine a hideout got here underneath hearth from hiding terrorists on October 24.
Police have arrested a terrorist affiliate allegedly having hyperlinks with Mustafa and the terrorist handlers throughout the border, whereas over a dozen others are additionally being questioned in reference to offering logistic help to the terrorists within the forest belt.
Rajouri and Poonch within the Jammu area have witnessed an increase in infiltration makes an attempt since June this 12 months, ensuing within the killing of 9 terrorists in separate encounters.
