Indian Army Deploys 500 Elite Para Special Forces Commandos In J&K To Hunt Terrorists

New Delhi: In response to the infiltration of trained Pakistani terrorists in the Jammu region, the Indian Army is readjusting its deployments based on intelligence inputs. The Army has deployed approximately 500 Para Special Forces commandos to track down the 50-55 terrorists from Pakistan who have entered the region, defence sources told news agency ANI.

Intelligence agencies have intensified their operations in the area, focusing on dismantling the terrorist support network, including overground workers aiding the terrorists. To combat the proxy aggression, Army has already brought in troops of around 3,500-4,000 personnel, the national media reported.

The Army’s leadership on the ground is actively devising strategies to locate and neutralize the terrorists, who are armed with sophisticated weaponry and communication devices. Additionally, the Army has pre-existing counter-terrorist infrastructure in the region, with two forces of the Rashtriya Rifles and other infantry divisions stationed there, sources said.

Meanwhile, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is set to visit Jammu on Saturday to assess the security situation. Formation commanders will brief him on the areas under security forces’ control. A security review meeting with various agencies is also scheduled. This visit follows the tragic loss of four Indian Army soldiers, including Captain Brijesh Thapa, in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on July 16.

Earlier, on July 15, based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by the Indian Army and the JK Police was in progress in the area north of Doda. Four Indian Army soldiers, including Captain Brijesh Thapa, were killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on July 16.