Doda terror attack: Operational challenges mount for army
The Doda encounter, the latest in a series of worrying attacks in which several soldiers were killed, has put the spotlight on the resurgence of terror in the Jammu region during the last two years, and raised questions over key operational and intelligence challenges facing the armed forces south of the Pir Panjal range, officials and experts said on Tuesday. The terrorists clearly want to open a new front to engage the army in an area that was relatively quiet for several years, said former Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General DS Hooda. The centre of gravity of terrorism has shifted from the Kashmir valley to the Jammu region, especially after the army redeployed its forces to strengthen its posture against the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in the Ladakh theatre and the vacuum created is being exploited, said Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia, a former director general of military operations. Terrorists have the upper hand against the security forces because of the element of surprise, said former Northern Army commander Lieutenant General BS Jaswal.
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