What Makes Task Of Security Forces Difficult In Latest J&K Terror Attacks
By : Vidya
A sense of unease hangs in the air of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, even at a bustling marketplace. The mountains overlooking the border town are hiding a troubling reality of Pir Panjal region — highly trained Pakistani terrorists holed up in the green forest cover.Though the army has intensified patrolling after the recent spike in terrorist attacks, searching these dense forests is a challenging task.After a gap of 18 years, terrorism has resurfaced in Poonch and Rajouri. The first major attack on the army was carried out in the forests of Surankote in October 2021.Since then, the troubling reality of Pir Panjal mountains has upset all security calculations about Jammu and Kashmir. The situation has worsened after the scrapping of Article 370, which granted it special status under the Constitution.
