Locals aided terrorists in Poonch attack, says J&K DGP

Srinagar: Last week’s terror attack in Poonch that killed five soldiers had active local support, J&K police chief Dilbagh Singh said Friday, adding six such abettors had been arrested so far.The support included providing shelter, logistics and drone-dropped arms — including steel-coated armour-piercing bullets — from Pakistan to inflict maximum damage on the army vehicle in the April 20 ambush, the DGP said.“Such attacks can’t be carried out without local support. The terrorists were provided shelter at one place and transport to carry out the attack at another. They had done a proper recce of the area,” the DGP said. Singh added that nine to 12 foreign terrorists may be active in the Rajouri-Poonch area after having infiltrated recently. TNN