Soldiers' Speak Out
Soldiers' Speak Out
Soldiers' Speak Out
 
 
 
Lt Col VK Batra,SM, PRO, Indian Army, Srinagar voices the opinion on the recent query on Infiltration along the LoC.
 

Infiltration has been going on since the terrorism took its evil shape, in the state of J&K in early 90's. However, infiltration came down drastically. After the LoC fence came up two years back, The LoC infiltration fell almost 50% as compared to early years. However infiltration still continues. The Army has absolutely foiled every bid so far.

 

Since the LoC fence is almost 400 kms in The Kashmir Valley and runs through one of the most inhospitable terrain; it is nearly impossible to completely stop the infiltration. However along the LoC fence, alert jawaans and other modern equipment used by The Army on LoC, makes it very difficult for a terrorist to infiltrate and those who manage to cross over, get killed either on the LoC or the in the hinterlands

 
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