New Delhi: According to Ministry of Home Affairs report, the security situation has improved much in the Kashmir valley after the abrogation of Article 370 by the Centre on August 5, 2019.
The report noted that terror-related activities have reduced by around 36% in the valley after the abrogation of Article 370.
According to the report, 188 terror-related incidences were recorded in Kashmir valley from January 1 till July 15 in 2019, while in 2020 the number has reduced to 120. The MHA also stated that 126 terrorists were killed in Kashmir during the same period in 2019 while 136 terrorists were eliminated during the same time period in 2020.
When 51 grenade attacks took place in 2019, only 21 happened from January 1 till July 15, 2020.
Last year from January 1 till July 15, 75 security personnel and 23 civilians were killed in Kashmir valley while this year 35 jawans and 22 civilians were killed in the same time period.
Also IED attacks have reduced to a large extent. This year only 1 IED attack took place while the number of IED attacks during the same period in 2019 were six.
Large number of terrorists have been killed in Kashmir in 2020. A total of 110 terrorists including over 50 from Hizbul Mujahideen and around 20 each from Laskhar-e-taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad were eliminated. Some wanted terrorists like Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo, Lashkar commander Haider, Jaish commander Kari Yasir and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind Burhan Koka have been killed by security forces in 2020. The security forces have busted 22 terror hideouts till July 15 and have recovered 190 weapons including several AK 47 rifle.
One of the major highlights is that there has been a 40 % decrease of involvement of local youth in terrorist organizations.
