{"id":31280,"date":"2018-10-27T12:57:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T07:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=31280"},"modified":"2018-10-27T12:57:02","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T07:27:02","slug":"mind-the-perimeter-on-jk-terror-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mind-the-perimeter-on-jk-terror-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind the perimeter: On J&#038;K terror attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/editorial\/mind-the-perimeter\/article22755000.ece\"><b>Mind the perimeter: On J&amp;K terror attacks<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Context:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of casualties in the terror attack on the Sunjuwan Army base in Jammu has <\/span><b>risen to seven after clearing operations.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The terror attack:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The garrison of the<\/span><b> 36 Brigade of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was attacked by a <\/span><b>small group of heavily armed terrorists <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that managed to enter the residential quarters of soldiers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While <\/span><b>three terrorists were killed, six soldiers and a civilian lost their lives.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Sunjuwan attack<\/b> <b>exposes the vulnerabilities in perimeter security and the scant progress made in improving the security protocol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since the attack on the Pathankot Air Force station in January 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In the aftermath of Pathankot, a <\/span><b>committee undertook a security audit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all military bases across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It identified <\/span><b>sensitive installations and recommended measures <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to fortify them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Measures taken:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Defence Ministry <\/span><b>sanctioned Rs. 1,487 crore <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to strengthen sensitive military installations across the country as per the recommendations of a 2016 audit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has also directed the Army to <\/span><b>complete its implementation by the end of the year.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Conclusion:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It must be borne in mind that a successful attack does not necessarily mean that the soldier on the ground is<\/span><b> careless in performing his duties.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many bases along the border are located in tough terrain, and are in close proximity to civilian dwellings, demanding <\/span><b>care from the soldier to avoid civilian casualties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in crossfire while adhering to the <\/span><b>standard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> operating procedures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mind the perimeter: On J&amp;K terror attacks Context: The number of casualties in the terror attack on the Sunjuwan Army base in Jammu has risen to seven after clearing operations. 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