"Terrorists tried to attack Indian democracy, but brave jawans sacrificed their lives to protect the country's security," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday - a day after serial terror attacks claimed 13 lives in Kashmir.
Army says target was to hit civilians
point to disrupt polls
"(Either
side of) the road between Baramulla and Uri is densely populated now. The aim
must have been to come and strike at civilian targets to cause fear and disrupt
the peaceful conditions ahead of the polls," General Officer Commanding of
Army's 15 Corps Lt General Subrata Saha told reporters here.
"We have enough evidence that both the groups were from the Lashkar-e-Toiba"
-Lt. Gen. Subrata Saha
"We have enough evidence that both the groups were from the Lashkar-e-Toiba. The markings on the warlike and logistic stores whether it is food, ammunition, medicines or clothes, clearly indicates that they were of Pakistani manufactured and origin. The terrorists were heavily armed and they had enough food to last several days," he said.
-Lt. Gen. Subrata Saha
"We have enough evidence that both the groups were from the Lashkar-e-Toiba. The markings on the warlike and logistic stores whether it is food, ammunition, medicines or clothes, clearly indicates that they were of Pakistani manufactured and origin. The terrorists were heavily armed and they had enough food to last several days," he said.
He said
the incidents that took place during the month of November indicate that there
was a coordinated attempt from across the LoC to disrupt the electoral process
in Kashmir.
Gen
Saha said the militants killed in the two operations this month including the
Uri attack were highly trained and capable of carrying out special operations.
"There
is no doubt that they were highly trained terrorists. The TMG infiltration took
place in high altitude and snowy conditions. To infiltrate in these conditions,
one requires high level of physical fitness. The second operation on Mohra,
they crossed Jhelum by foot, which obviously requires high level of training. I
would say these terrorists were capable of special operations," he said.
Unambiguous Pakistan hand, Says Army
"There has been a top-down coordination in Pakistan to
synchronise the terror attacks," Lieutenant General Subrata Saha, the top
army commander in Kashmir, told NDTV on Sunday. This is because it is "not
possible for non-state actors in Pakistan to operate without nexus with
elements in official establishment".
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has already blamed Pakistan for
sheltering terrorists who cross the border to target India. "I think
Pakistan should try to stop these incidents, if they can't, they should speak
to India about it," he said.
US Condemns Terror Attacks in Jammu
and Kashmir, Reaffirms Commitment to Fight Terrorism.
"The United States strongly condemns today's (Friday's) terrorist attacks in Kashmir, which claimed the lives of innocent civilians, military, and police personnel," a senior State Department official said.
"The United States strongly condemns today's (Friday's) terrorist attacks in Kashmir, which claimed the lives of innocent civilians, military, and police personnel," a senior State Department official said.
"The United States remains firmly committed to working
in close partnership with India to defeat terrorism in all its forms," the
State Department said in a statement issued on Friday evening.
"We are concerned about any violence in Kashmir. Our
policy on Kashmir hasn't changed. We still believe that the pace and the scope
and character of India and Pakistan's dialogue on Kashmir is for those two
countries to determine," State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf
said.
"Our embassies in both places have raised these types of
incidents with their respective host governments and certainly encouraged both
to continue working together on the issue," she said.
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