No decline in Pak support to terrorists: Army chief

New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) There has been "no decline" in
support from Pakistan to terrorists in the northernmost Indian
state of Jammu and Kashmir and top militant leaders including
Hafiz Saeed are operating with impunity from its territory
despite international pressure after Mumbai terror
attacks, Indian Army Chief Deepak Kapoor has said.

Pointing to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and
Pakistan army officials aiding terrorist camps and the
functioning of top militant leaders including Lashkar-e-Taiba
chief Hafiz Saeed and Hizbul Mujahideen's Syed Salahuddin from
Pakistani soil, General Kapoor said the terrorists "are
probably more emboldened".
"The comparison of pre and post 26/11 period reveals
that there is no decline or change in the quantum of Pak
support to terrorists' operations in J&K. To the contrary, the
terrorists are probably more emboldened by the sustained
support enjoyed by them despite international pressure on Pak,
post 26/11," he said.
"The support to terrorism from across the border
continues even today. The terrorist infrastructure and
training camps do exist. These trained terrorists thereafter
infiltrate into Indian borders to perpetrate violence."
The assistance is provided for infiltration, incursions,
recce, coordination and logistics or intelligence support
through establishing launch pads existing along the LoC,
Kapoor said in an interview to recently published Manas
Defence Yearbook.
"In recent times, Syed Salahuddin accompanied by Pak
Army and ISI officials visits launch pads all along the LoC.
At the behest of Pak, he is also exhorting his cadres to step
up violence in J&K," Kapoor said. (MORE) PTI AKV
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