The terror attack on a CRPF check post in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district could have been a major tragedy if one of its personnel, who himself was injured, hadn’t swiftly counter-fired, forcing the opponents to make a hasty retreat.
It’s still unclear whether he was involved in today’s attack. At least two terrorists took cover behind a gabion structure, opened fire and managed to escape after their attempts were responded to. An official analysis indicates that the manner in which the attack was executed suggests that the terrorists intended to inflict maximum damage on security personnel and create a major security incident. The Kulgam attack comes against the backdrop of an extended period of relative calm in the Valley. It’s seen as the biggest terror incident after the Pahalgam terror attack, which had triggered a four-day conflict between India and Pakistan.
His name had surfaced in the attack on migrant workers on August 1 in the same area where the CRPF was attacked today.
“The incident reflects the growing frustration and desperation of the adversaries, who are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve their objectives due to heightened alertness, preparedness and effective area domination by security forces,” said an official. Last week, the Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, told a press conference that only one local terrorist, Latief Ahmad Bhat, is active in the Valley.
