Northern command chief visits south Kashmir, commends troops

Jammu May 30 (IANS) The army s Northern Command chief Lt. Gen. Devraj Anbu visited south Kashmir on Tuesday and commended the troops for successful counter-terror operations a defence statement said.



The statement issued by the army s Udhampur-headquartered command said that he visited army units in south Kashmir commended the troops for successful counter-terror operations and also reviewed security arrangements for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra.

This is Lt Gen Anbu s first visit to south Kashmir after security forces killed top Hizbul commander Sabzar Bhat and his associate Faizan Ahmad on Saturday without suffering any casualties or injuries.

This year s annual pilgrimage to the Hindu cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir s Anantnag district begins on June 29.

--IANS
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