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Operation Sindoor: Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, has broken the back of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. Out of the 14 local terrorists whose hit list was prepared by the Indian Army and security agencies, 6 have been killed so far. The identification and location of these terrorists was done on the basis of accurate intelligence and technical surveillance. Their job was to provide local logistical support, hideout and help to Pakistani terrorists. For this reason, it was very important to kill them.
The 6 terrorists killed so far include Aamir Nazir Wani, Yawar Ahsan Bhat and Asif Ahmed Sheikh killed in the Pulwama encounter. Apart from this, Shahid Kutte (top commander of Lashkar), Adnan Shafi and Ahsan ul Haq Sheikh are among those killed in the Shopian encounter. With their killing, terrorist activities in sensitive districts like Pulwama and Shopian have almost come to a halt.
Who are the remaining 8 terrorists?
The eyes of the security forces are now fixed on these 8 top terrorists, whose search is going on on a war footing. Their information is as follows.
1. Adil Rehman Dentu
Organization: Lashkar-e-Taiba
Location: Sopore
Active since 2021
District Commander, on high priority
2. Harish Nazir
Organization: Lashkar
Location: Pulwama
Active local terrorist
3. Asif Ahmed Kande
Organization: Hizbul
Location: Shopian
Active since 2015, received Pak training
4. Naseer Ahmed Wani
Organization: Lashkar
Location: Shopian
Directly connected to Pak terrorist network
5. Aamir Ahmed Dar
Organization: Lashkar/TRF
Location: Shopian
Active since 2023, aide of foreign terrorists
6. Zubair Ahmed Wani
Organization: Hizbul
Location: Anantnag
Operational Commander, A+ category terrorist
7. Haroon Rashid Ghani
Organization: Hizbul
Location: Anantnag
Trained in Pakistan, high risk target
8. Zubair Ahmed Ghani
Organization: Lashkar
Location: Kulgam
Involved in targeted killings and IED attacks
Strategy of army and intelligence agencies
Indian army and agencies have now increased surveillance on these remaining terrorists at the ground level. Technical Intelligence (TIC) and drone surveillance are being used to find them. Local associates and overground workers (OGWs) have been identified, most importantly a separate operation plan has been prepared for each terrorist.
Why are local terrorists more dangerous?
These local terrorists provide location and logistics to foreign terrorists. They help in selecting targets and attacking. They work to mislead local youth. They leak information about the movement of police and army, so their elimination is necessary to uproot the roots of terrorism.
