Amir Karim Tantray
Tribune News Service
Doda, June 3 

After killing two most-wanted militants—Haroon Abbas Wani in January and Tahir alias Uqaab in May—security forces managed to thwart the recruitment plans of militant groups in Chenab valley, especially in Doda district.

Security forces believe that after March, Haroon and Udaan were planning to recruit more youth into militancy.

“They had prepared a plan to lure more youth into militancy and this plan was to be executed after March. But as security forces went on an offensive against militants and killed Haroon in January, militants and their handlers experienced a big jolt,” a senior Army officer told The Tribune.

He said that after the killing of Haroon, Uqaab was alone and wanted to recruit local youth into militancy, but was unsuccessful.

“One youth, Tanvir Ahmed, had become active but with his arrest by the police and Army, Uqaab was not able to make a move. Later on, in May, Uqaab was also killed and the plans were thwarted,” he added.

Now, only one local militant of Doda district, Masood Ahmad, is alive. His whereabouts are not known and security forces believe that he may be active in Kashmir valley.