LeT, JeM, and HuM opt for local training; Infiltration in decline along Indo-Pak border, says Union Government
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  • With exfiltration and infiltration becoming a tough task for militants due to fencing and installation of sophisticated gadgetry along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB), at least three major militant outfits including Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HuM) have reportedly started running their training camps within the State to train a fresh lot of new recruits. Some of these training camps are reportedly located at Bandipora, Kupwara, Pir Panjal range, Poonch and the upper reaches of Doda and Ramban. According to unspecified intelligence sources, the ‘recruitment commanders’ of these militant outfits were hesitant to take the risk of exfiltration of new recruits to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) for training and then ensuring their safe return. It has been reported that the ‘militant commanders’ were taking the risk of exfiltration only for those Pakistani militants who wish to go back. For infiltration, only hardcore Pakistani militants including fidayeen and some local militants are being given green signal. According to sources, they have been compelled to go for local training of fresh recruits as they were facing shortage of manpower. Reports said that presently only 800 to 900 listed militants were left in the State1.

    In the meantime, Daily Excelsior quoting official sources has reported that at least half of the 16 Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras installed in Jammu City to maintain surveillance on militants have gone out of order within a year of their installation2.

    Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil informed the Rajya Sabha on March 11 that cross-border infiltration along the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh Borders has declined and there is no significant incidence of foreign intrusions on other borders. The Minister said that in 2005 there was a total of 6,586 attempts of foreign intrusion. This number declined to 5,258 in 2006 and further to 4,334 in 20073.

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