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The ongoing fight against terrorism in Afghanistan has not reduced the intensity of Pakistan's proxy war in Kashmir, as infiltration of foreign mercenaries into the state shows no signs of decline, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.
Infiltration of foreign mercenaries from across the border continues and there are apprehensions that Taliban militiamen and Al Qaeda activists may enter Kashmir, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, K Rajendran said.
He said the recent arrest of a terrorist belonging to Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network in Jammu has given credence to reports that activists of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda have sneaked into Kashmir.
Although one activist of the outfit has been arrested, Kashmir continues to be the favourite spot of foreign mercenaries, he said.
The police chief said as per official estimates, 450 to 500 activists of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed are active in the valley and infiltration has not decreased even in the winter months.
However, he said infiltration might decrease due to hostile weather conditions, as the infiltration routes get buried under heavy snowfall in winter.
Pakistan, which has been sponsoring the proxy war in Kashmir for over a decade, cannot be expected to change overnight, as they continue to push groups of armed militants into the valley, Rajendran said.
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