Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: January 2, 2016 sensational terror attack by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants at Pathankot air base in which seven security personnel were martyred and five attackers were killed in three-day long operation, appeared to have its linkages in the terror tunnel detected yesterday by the BSF in Pansar area of Hiranagar sector in Kathua district as Qasim Jan, the mastermind of Pathankot and other terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir has been spotted at Shakargarh, just opposite the tunnel.
Further, investigations into Pathankot air base terror attack had taken agencies to infiltration route in Hiranagar sector, sources told the Excelsior.
Tunnel warfare in Jammu and Kashmir Updated Dec 17, 2020 | 18:33 IST
Tunnelling serves the dual purpose for the enemy; apart from infiltration, they also serve as a conduit for smuggling of narcotics and other contraband like fake Indian currency and explosives. Materials recovered from a tunnel at the International Border in Samba. | Photo Credit: ANI
It was on 22 November that Border Security Force (BSF) personnel succeeded in locating and unearthing a 150 metre long tunnel along the International Border in Samba district, reportedly used by 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists from Pakistan. These terrorists were subsequently neutralized and huge quantities of arms and ammunition were recovered, which included AK-47 rifles, pistols, grenades, etc.