If very less incidents of sabotage, assasination & terrorism take place in the state of J&K in a particular year, the militants have always stepped up the activities just before 26th Jan every year.
J&K a state which is so picturesque that I have many times thought to relocate there. However let us look at how things are slowly unfolding as you read this blog.
In all terrorist attacks till date one or the other terrorist org claims the responsibility. This is done so as to make common people know that the outfit is strong and can strike at will. Basically it is done for 2 major reasons - 1. To let the sympathizers know about the commitment towards the so called CAUSE & 2. Terrorize people so it becomes easy to generate money, etc from them. But since the past few weeks some incidents in the valley were planned & executed differently. To explain this I must take you back to the past.
In June, 2009 one Basharat Ahmad, 16, son of Muhammad Maqbool Bhat of Chakpath, Larkipora went missing after visiting a nearby installation of 36RR. The villagers protested strongly after the incident & blamed the army officials. The army is there to fight the militants but cannot do anything againsts protests. This involves hunderds of people shouting on the streets & throwing stones at the SecurityForces. These protests are doctored by the local separatist groups. I have seen many of these in the past. What does this yield? National/International media attention, disturbance to the army officials thus they are not able to carry out their duties, popularity to the group & its leaders who have staged this protest, etc. Basharat was found unconscious under the influence of some psychotropic substance in the nearby village. Later he said that he was at his uncles place.
Thus the strategy is changing...from a full fledged attack to protests, etc.
Now lets look at the month of JAN 10.
1. A guerilla attack on a police station in Sopore which left one constable & one civilian dead. Protests are ON for the death of the civilian. J&K police has temporarily lost credibility.
2. In Anantnag on the Bijbehera road where I used to have breakfast one Special Police Officer (SPO) Abdul Rehman was shot at. He is being treated in the nearby hospital.
3. An IED (improvised explosive device) was triggered in Tral, was hidden under a bridge which was being used by a police vehicle. 4 police personnels were injured in the attempt.
Suddenly the tactics are changing....These incidents are hinting at something else...The security forces are used to normal attacks wherein the Militants stay ground & die.
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