Friday, August 8, 2008

More army troops likely to be deployed

http://dailyexcelsior.com/

JAMMU : The Army is likely to deploy more troops in the curfew-bound Jammu region to control the prevailing tension over the Amarnath land row, and to counter terrorists’ design to disrupt Independence Day celebrations.
Talking on the sidelines of a press conference here, General Officer Commanding (GoC) IX ‘rising star’ corps Lt General Vinay Sharma today said, "more troops will be called in, if the situation doesn’t improve."
The demand for more troops to meet the prolonged unrest in Jammu also arises with August 15 round the corner, and the primary engagement of the existing strength of Army in encounter-insurgency operations and the guarding of the border, he hinted.
"There are intelligence inputs that terrorists can take advantage of this violative situation (referring to the massive protests out on the roads) in Jammu, " Lt General Sharma said.

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