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In the first week of this month, there were five major clashes between security forces and militants in the Kashmir Valley in different areas. The security forces successfully killed eight militants. Among the eight militants killed by security forces, eight were senior personnel. Preliminary investigation found that seven of the eight militants were foreigners and Pakistanis.
On November 2, security forces killed senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (TRF) commander Usman Lashkari, a Pakistani-origin commander who had been Linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba. On the same day, security forces killed two militants in Lal Nukkar Karnag, Anantnag Province, one of whom was local militant Arbaaz and a militant of Pakistani origin. Arbaaz was associated with Jaish’s shadow network PAFF first in Jammu and then in Kashmir.
8 terrorists killed
The Army killed a Pakistani-origin militant and seized an American M4 rifle, usually carried by senior commanders, from the militant during an encounter in Bandipora Kesan in north Kashmir. On November 5, in another battle in the Lolabh forest of Kupwara, the Army killed a militant of Pakistani origin and seized a large amount of ammunition from his possession.
As of November 7, two militants had been killed in clashes between security forces and militants in Panipora, Sopore and Baramulla. Preliminary investigations revealed that they were naturally of Pakistani descent.
Why are foreign terrorists killed?
There were no militant incidents during the recent parliamentary elections in Kashmir, but the level of militancy in sporadic incidents was the lowest since 2019, which experts believe has created a lot of tension among militant groups and efforts are being made . The goal is to destroy this environment.
Security experts say cross-border penetration will increase as winter approaches. Meanwhile, remaining armed commanders are facing pressure from across the border to step up their activities, resulting in them being trapped in tight security and being killed. Security experts say recruitment by local armed groups is miniscule, there are few veteran local militants left, and pressure on foreign militants is increasing.
