October 11, 2010 8:58 PM

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Army successfully foiling infiltration attempts in J&K

Army chief General V K Singh has said the number of infiltration attempts across the Line of Control (LoC) has gone up in the last two months but the Army has been able to control it to a large extent.Talking to newsmen on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today Gen Singh said around 25 infiltration attempts have been made by militants from across the LoC in the last two months. He added about 35 to 40 terrorists have been killed by the security forces during the same period.Asked about reports suggesting that Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin has been visiting terror camps along the LoC with Pakistan Army and ISI officials, the Army Chief said, he would also be dealt in the same way as his accomplices are. Gen Singh said to counter infiltration, the Army has evolved a strategy under which even if somebody manages to infiltrate Indian territory, he gets killed later on.Asked about the attacks by Chinese hackers on Indian networks, Gen Singh said, the whole world is worried about cyber security. He said, necessary steps are being taken to curb the menace.

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