Gen VP Malik, Chief of the Army Staff, visited Rajouri Sector in Jammu & Kashmir recently. The COAS was briefed on the latest counter-insurgency (CI) situation prevailing in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri. Gen Malik also reviewed the counter-insurgency situation and held discussions with senior Army officers. In a message to all ranks of Romeo Force, Gen Malik conveyed his satisfaction on the latest CI situation and complimented them for successfully undertaking CI operations in the treacherous terrain.

The COAS attended a barakhana with the troops at Rajouri Garrison. In his address to the troops, he apprised them about the evil designs of Pakistan in waging a proxy war in the state of .Jarnmu & Kashmir and elsewhere in India. He also apprised them about the latest CI situation prevailing in Jammu & Kashmir. He told troops to be vigilant and maintain sanctity of LOC. He complimented all ranks for the good job done in thwarting the Pak sponsored terrorism. Later the COAS visited Poonch and Surankot garrisons.

-PIB(DW)

The efforts of the Armed Forces in curbing terrorism in J & K received a major fillip when four Pakistan- trained terrorists including a local commander of the breakway faction of HM decided to lay down their arms.

In a simple ceremony held in the frontier district of Kupwara, thefour terrorists surrendered their weapons alongwith a huge amount of communication and explosives to Maj Gen Rajinder Singh, General Officer Commanding, 28 Infantry Division.

The success achieved by security forces in checking infiltration across the Line of Control and surrender of terrorists has dealt a severe blow and resulted in lowering the morale of Pakistan trained terrorists.

-Col M C Badhani