BSF Dismantled Enemy's Entire Surveillance System, Says Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Border Security Force (BSF) destroyed over 118 Pakistani forward posts and surveillance systems during Operation Sindoor, dealing a major blow to the neighboring country's communication systems that will take 4-5 years to rebuild.

- Ravi Krishnan Khajuria

JAMMU:

Shah made these comments during his two-day tour of Jammu—his second visit to the Union Territory after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack—to review the security for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. On Friday, Shah traveled to Poonch to meet families of those affected by shelling during the military hostilities with Pakistan. He also visited shelling-hit areas, including the Gurdwara Singh Sabha.

During his visit, Shah commended BSF, saying damaging or destroying more than 118 posts in a short period is a "significant achievement."

"When Pakistan responded to our anti-terror operations by attacking our borders and civilian areas, it was the BSF jawans of the Jammu frontier who retaliated by destroying and damaging over 118 posts," he said. "They dismantled the enemy's entire surveillance system piece by piece—a system that will take them four to five years to rebuild."