Army Chief Bipin Rawat Tells Kashmiri Locals If You Don't Support Our Troops, You'll Be Seen As Terrorists

Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Wednesday issued a strong warning to those who back terrorists during counter-insurgency operations.

AFP

"Those who obstruct our operations during encounters and aren't supportive will be treated as overground workers of terrorists," the Army chief said while paying tributes to the martyred soldiers in Delhi.

He also said that those extending support to the terror organisation won't be spared.

Those who obstruct our ops during encounters &are not supportive will be treated as overground workers of terrorists: Army Chief Bipin Rawat pic.twitter.com/amYjyrXyhQ

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"If locals who want to continue with terror by displaying flags of ISIS and Pakistan then we'll treat them as anti-nationals."

This comes in wake of the growing trend of locals disrupting counter-insurgency operations and providing cover to terrorists during encounters in the Kashmir valley.

If locals who want to continue with terror by displaying flags of ISIS&Pak then we'll treat them as anti nationals&will not spare them: COAS pic.twitter.com/2Bk0LNV08I

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On Tuesday, a Pakistani terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba managed to escape in a similar circumstance even though another one was killed during a gunfight at Hajjin area of Bandipora district in north Kashmir causing heavy causalities to the army.

Also, four soldiers including Major Satish Dahiya were martyred in two gunfights in Bandipora and Handwara areas.