Security forces on toes after intel warns of highway attack in J&K

INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES WARN OF TERRORISTS USING CAR BOMBS AND IED TO TARGET SECURITY FORCES AND POLICE

NEW DELHI: Security forces are keeping a strict vigil on the movement of government vehicles on the Jammu-srinagar national highway after receiving a recent alert by intelligence agencies.

The intelligence agencies have warned security forces and local police about the “latest strategy” of the terrorists, who are planning an attack on Jammu-srinagar national highway.

According to an input accessed exclusively by ANI, the terrorists can use car bombs to target the security forces. “It appears that the latest strategy of the terrorists to target the security forces is by way of car bombs and IED. There is local expertise to carry out attacks on the lines of Pulwama terror attack,” an input stated.

According to the agencies, the highway connecting Srinagar with Jammu remains vulnerable as there have been multiple information regarding the planning of the attack.

Another input claims that LET has been given the task to plan an attack by terror groups backed by Pakistan.

Recently in a meeting held in Pulwama, with the help of Pakistan Army and ISI, three top terrorist organisations - Lashkar-etaiba (LET), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-mohammad (JEM) have distributed responsibilities to carry out terror attacks in J&K, other parts of India and for political and police killings.

A document exclusively accessed by ANI says a meeting was held at a location in Pulwama recently where three terror groups were briefed about the responsibilities assigned to them by their masters.

As per the input, JEM has been assigned the responsibility of carrying out the attack along the national highway.