SRINAGAR: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Army’s Northern Command, Lt General D S Hooda, today reviewed measures to thwart any “misadventure” from across the Line of control (LoC) besides maintaining “pressure” on terror groups operating in Kashmir.
“The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D S Hooda, accompanied by Srinagar-based Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Satish Dua, visited the frontier area of Uri and reviewed security with the local commanders. He took stock of all measures taken by the Army to beat back any misadventure from across,” a defence spokesman said.
The visit of the northern Army commander to Uri sector comes on a day when troops foiled three infiltration bids along the Line of Control, killing a militant in Naugam sector.
Three more militants were gunned down in the hinterland in Kupwara district.
“During his interaction with officers and men on ground, Lt Gen Hooda conveyed his compliments for their high levels of operational preparedness, vigil and morale and exhorted them to remain alert for any eventuality,” the spokesman said. (AGENCIES)
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