Jammu, February 23 – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has praised the troops of the Indian Army's Northern Command for their exemplary professionalism and unwavering resolve in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir, according to Army officials.
In a post on its official X account on Sunday, the Additional Director General of Public Information (ADGPI) of the Indian Army said, "COAS General Upendra Dwivedi commends the troops of the Indian Army's Northern Command for their exemplary professionalism and unwavering resolve in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations in #JammuAndKashmir."
"He (COAS General Dwivedi) lauds their vigilance, operational excellence, and seamless coordination under challenging conditions."
"The #IndianArmy remains committed to ensuring lasting peace in #JammuAndKashmir with zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms," the ADGPI of the Indian Army added.
The appreciation from Army Chief General Dwivedi for the troops of the Indian Army's Northern Command came on the day when the Army, in complete coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF, killed three terrorists in the Kishtwar district of the Union Territory.
The terrorists killed included the top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander, Saifullah, who was killed along with two of his terror associates in a fierce encounter in the densely forested Chatroo area of Kishtwar.
Intelligence agencies have described the killing of Saifullah as a major success in anti-terrorism operations in the Jammu division.
This terror group, led by Saifullah, is reported to have been operating in the hilly districts of Doda, Udhampur, and Kishtwar.
As the joint security forces were pursuing this group of foreign terrorists, the latter kept changing their locations regularly, using the rugged and inhospitable terrain of the mountains, to evade detection by the joint security forces.
There have been more than a dozen encounters between the terrorists and the joint security forces in and around the Chatroo area of Kishtwar.
The successful anti-terrorism operation on Sunday is believed to be a major step in curbing terrorist activities in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level security review meeting in Jammu on February 7.
During the meeting, Union Home Minister Shah had directed the security forces to adopt a mission-mode approach to completely dismantle the support system of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
