By Manjeet Negi: Security has been tightened across the Line of Control (LoC) as Pak-based spy agency ISI has allegedly moved terrorist groups along the border to launchpads. According to reports, this is an effort to disrupt the forthcoming G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir.
Groups of approximately 10 to 20 terrorists are awaiting orders from their handlers to infiltrate, sitting in Neelam Valley, Jhelum Valley and the leaf of Valley along the LoC, sources said.
The security forces have strengthened the vigil along the LoC and a close watch is being kept on activities of the Pakistan army and their terrorist groups in the area.
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More than 10 Army schools have been closed as part of precautionary measures, a PTI report said on Thursday. Besides, multi-tier security of Army, Border Security Force, police and Central Reserve Police Force besides Village Defence Committees has been activated along the International Border (IB) and the LoC, the news report further states.
Sources also said that the impact of the ongoing tussle for power in Pakistan is not yet visible on the formations deployed along the line of control and international border with India.
There is also a possibility that the Pakistan army is attempting to divert global attention from their internal fighting to developments in Kashmir.
The third G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting will be held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on the banks of the Dal lake in Srinagar from May 22 to 24.
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