• TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Kashmir Images - Latest News Update
Epaper
  • TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER
No Result
View All Result
Kashmir Images - Latest News Update
No Result
View All Result
Home TOP NEWS

Army looking into reports of snipers entering Valley: Rawat

Press Trust of india by Press Trust of india
October 30, 2018
in TOP NEWS
0
Army Chief admits raising heat along LoC

New Delhi, Oct 29:  Army chief General Bipin Rawat Monday said the Army was looking into reports of snipers entering the Kashmir Valley to target defence personnel.

Three defence personnel have been killed in sniper attacks by Jaish-e-Mohammed militants since mid-September, prompting the law enforcement agencies to re-calibrate their strategy to thwart such strikes by the Pakistan-based group.

Related posts

As LG flags off first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from Jammu, pilgrims get warm reception from locals in Kashmir

As LG flags off first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from Jammu, pilgrims get warm reception from locals in Kashmir

July 3, 2025
LG thanks Centre for sanctioning 316 road projects under PMGSY

LG reiterates Centre’s commitment to inclusive development of border areas

July 3, 2025

Responding to the pattern of attacks, the Army chief said the security forces were studying whether the attacks were carried out by snipers.

“Whether these attacks have been done by snipers or not, this is something we are still studying,” he said.

“But to say that snipers have infiltrated (into the Valley) and that they have sniper weapons (is premature)…because we have not yet recovered any sniper weapon,” Rawat told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.

Based on intelligence inputs, security agencies believe that at least two separate ‘buddy’ groups of the proscribed JeM comprising two militants each  entered the Kashmir Valley in early September and have entrenched themselves in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district with the help of some overground supporters of the outfit.

These militants, according to officials, have been thoroughly trained by Pakistan’s external snooping agency ISI for carrying out sniper attacks in the Valley and have been armed with M-4 carbines, used by the US-led allied forces in Afghanistan.

Rawat, however, said normal weapons could have been used to target the security personnel in the recent attacks as a good rifle has the range of 200-300 metres.

“I always believe in commenting when I have full evidence of,” he added.

When asked about the recent attacks on the Jammu and Kashmir police personnel while he was on his way home, Rawat said it reflects signs of frustration among the militant cadre.

“When you start targeting people who are alone, unarmed or spending time with their family, if they are on leave, it shows signs of frustration. The frustration is setting in and the terrorists are under pressure. They have to prove that they exist, that is why they are doing this,” the Army Chief said.

Imtiaz Mir, 30, was shot dead by militants at Wahibug in the militancy-infested Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Sunday when he was on his way home.

Previous Post

Stone-throwers can’t be treated as militants: Omar Abdullah

Next Post

J&K is ‘on fire’ because of Modi’s ‘mistakes’: Rahul

Next Post
Country may burn, but Modi only interested in becoming PM again: Rahul

J&K is 'on fire' because of Modi's 'mistakes': Rahul

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ePaper

  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Our team
  • Terms of Service
E-Mailus: [email protected]

© 2024 Kashmir Images - Designed by GITS.

No Result
View All Result
  • TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER

© 2024 Kashmir Images - Designed by GITS.