New Delhi/June,22: At the Border Security Force (BSF) camp at Humhaha near Srinagar Airport, now seen training are commandos of the elite National Security Guard, a special forces unit under the Home Ministry. Wearing their trademark black uniform, these special commandos perform drills along with other security forces to build synergy, reported national news channels NDTV.
The report quoted a senior officer as saying ‘about two dozen snipers from the NSG’s house intervention teams (HIT commandos) have been training here since the last two weeks. In some time, the Home Ministry hopes to have 100 NSG men positioned at the BSF station. “Since they specialise in anti-hijack drills, they have been placed near the airport’
The NSG commandos, whose presence in Kashmir was cleared last month by the Home Ministry, will soon be deployed in anti-militancy operations in the Valley. Officials say the presence of NSG commandos would help reduce casualties among security forces, particularly against the backdrop of the centre’s plans to intensify operations.
Jammu and Kashmir was this week placed under Governor’s rule after the BJP pulled out of their coalition with Mehbooba Mufti’s People’s Democratic Party. SP Vaid, the state’s top police officer has told NDTV that anti-militancy operations, which had been put on hold during the Ramzan ceasefire, were being scaled up.
About two dozen snipers from the house intervention team (HIT) commandos have been training here since the last two weeks. In some time, the Home Ministry hopes to have 100 NSG men positioned at the BSF station. “Since they specialise in anti-hijack drills, they have been placed near the airport,” a senior officer disclosed.
The NSG house intervention team commandos, whose presence in Kashmir was cleared last month by the Home Ministry, will soon be deployed in anti-militancy operations in the Valley.
Officials say the presence of NSG commandos would help reduce casualties among security forces, particularly against the backdrop of the centre’s plans to intensify operations.
Jammu and Kashmir was this week placed under Governor’s rule after the BJP pulled out of their coalition with Mehbooba Mufti’s People’s Democratic Party. SP Vaid, the state’s top police officer has told NDTV that anti-terror operations, which had been put on hold during the Ramzan ceasefire, were being scaled up.A few months ago, the NSG had trained commandos of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) at its Manesar headquarters near Gurgaon for anti-militancy operations.
Sources say the NSG’s core efficiency so far has been in counter-militancy, counter-hijacking operations and proximate security for the VVIPs. It was used in the 90s in limited operations in Kashmir.
However, in the last few years, the NSG was rarely used in anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab with Army Para commandos doing the job. In some of the operations, Indian Air Force’s Garud commandos and Indian Navy’s elite fighters Marcos were also involved in the Valley.
