Srinagar, Dec 12 (ANI): General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 15 Corps of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Syed Atta Hasnain, on Monday said the militants are active in border areas and waiting to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir during the snowfall in the valley.Terrorist (Militants) still remains in the launch pad, just the minor difference is that may be in northern areas we used to witness them more Huraiz, Machal Or Kiran's sector in comparison with that we have more knowledge that in the areas like Udi and Leepa more attentiveness is given by the commanders," he said.
Hasnain said that due to the recent killing to various top militant leaders, the infiltrators are anxious to cross the borderline, so the forces are vigilant about the situation.
"During winters, in the months of December and February, they make desperate attempts to infiltrate and we presume that such attempts would continue in the future mainly because the strength of militants has declined and in the current year, 2011, most of the militant leaders were eliminated that is why their desperation level would enhance," he said.
Hasnain further said the continuous efforts of Indian Army was able to combat infiltration in 2011, and added that they are presently keeping a watch on the situation Afghanistan to prevent any such situation in the next year.
"Our grit of counter-infiltration was very successful and because of this, infiltration didn't happen. However, it doesn't mean that similar would be the story in 2012. They will keep trying. Mainly, such situations would depend on the situation of the other side of the borderline. Neither in Pakistan nor in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, but what would be the situation in Afghanistan," he said. (ANI)
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