LeT head’s killing a huge blow to terrorism -Governance Now

LeT head’s killing a huge blow to terrorism

With 120 terrorists killed in July and the onslaught on terror funds coming to the Hurriyat leaders by the NIA, Dujana’s death is sure to give a major dent to terrorism in the Valley

GN Bureau | August 1, 2017

#Pakistan #Hurriyat #terror funds #army #police #LeT #terrorism #Kashmir

(Photo: Facebook/Abu Dujana)

The killing of Abu Dujana, head of Lashkar-e-Toiba in Kashmir, is the culmination of years of efforts of the army and police to trap this hardcore Pakistani terrorist around whom folk tales were circulated by the propaganda machinery of separatists.

Dujana, whose original name is Hafiz, hailed from the northern areas of Pakistan and had been on the radar of the army and the police forces for years. He had been involved in most of the terrorist attacks on security forces in the volatile south Kashmir in recent years. The last time he had been spotted fleeing the scene of an attack was near Pampore on the National highway when terrorists fired at a bus of CRPF and killed eight troopers and injured 22.

He had managed to escape on many occasions when the forces had reached close to his hideouts, mostly in south Kashmir. Last night he was reportedly trapped on the basis of precise intelligence while he was on his way to meet his Kashmiri wife. He was tracked to a house in village Hakripora in Pulawama district. The operation carried out by the army and police ended in the early hours.

Another terrorist Aarif, a local, was also killed in the operation.

BJP leader Ram Madhav tweeted that the forces had done a brilliant job of evacuating women and children before launching the final assault on Dujana’s hide-out:

Congrats to J&K Police n CPMFs for big success in J&K. They evacuated women n other civilian inmates in d house b4 neutralising LeT chief+1
— Ram Madhav (@rammadhavbjp) August 1, 2017

His killing has given a big boost to the counter-insurgency forces in Kashmir as in July alone they have eliminated 120 terrorists. Combined with the crackdown on the terror funds coming for the separatists, mainly the Hurriyat Conference leaders and other over ground workers by the National Investigation agency (NIA), this operation is sure to prove a major setback to the terrorism in Kashmir.

Comments

Other News

Lokayan 26: Indian naval ship sets sail from Livorno, Italy

The Indian Navy’s sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, set sail from Livorno, Italy, on Saturday on completion of a successful port call. During her stay, the ship participated in a series of professional interactions and cross-training visits, strengthening bonds of friendship and maritime partners

Global South: Health cooperation needs institutions to make solutions scalable

September 12 marks the International Day for South-South Cooperation, commemorating the 1978 Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA). Forty-eight years later, its central proposition remains relevant: countries of the Global South can draw on their own knowledge, experience and innovations to address shared d

Reading the mind of Xi Jinping

As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit this weekend, and as prime minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meet with president Xi Jinping, China’s growing global influence and the changing dynamics of India-China relations will be under focus. But to understand where China is head

BRICS at 20: From economic weight to global influence

This year marks 20 years of BRICS, with India set to host the grouping’s leaders’ summit this weekend. The anniversary offers an opportune moment to assess BRICS’ growing importance at a time when the effectiveness of global governance and the credibility of multilateralism are under in

Former president Ram Nath Kovind on some of his unforgettable journeys

Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles By Ram Nath Kovind Rupa Publications, 400 pages, Rs 795 All our presidents so far stand out, each for a different reason. Ram Nath Kovind, the 14th president of India, from 2017 t

Uday Kotak on history, Indian economy, growth and more

Pathbreakers: How 10 Visionary Leaders Transformed India by award-winning journalists By Sucheta Dalal and Debashis Basu Rupa Publications, 304 pages, Rs 695