US-made M4 carbine assault rifles in J&K terrorists' hands a serious threat

SEVERAL operations carried out by the security forces against militants in the wake of recent terror strikes in the Jammu region, have led to recovery of lethal weapons, a majority of which were earlier used by the Taliban terrorists or were abandoned by American soldiers before leaving Afghanistan, officials said.

- MUKESH RANJAN

According to security officials, the patterns show that the arms are now being brought to Kashmir via Pakistan. These weapons include the deadly USmade M4 carbine assault rifles, which can fire 700-970 rounds of steel bullets in one minute and pierce the normal body of any vehicle, officials said.

The M4 carbine's effective firing range is 500-600 metres, with a maximum firing range of 3,600 metres.