Mehran Bhat/ Aadil Manzoor In the wee hours of June 27, two Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAV) laden with explosives crashed into Jammu station of the Indian Air force. They caused minor damage to the roof of a building in which two IAF personnel sustained minor injuries. The attacks by these vehicles rattled the Security agencies and forced them to impose restrictions on the use of drones in parts of the valley. As per the agencies, the UAVs are being used to smuggle weapons and narcotics at the areas nearing Pakistan border. They are also being used to keep a watch on the movement of troops along the border. Authorities fear that there could be an increase in drone attacks as they are hard to detect due to their small size and low flying abilities. This recent drone attack in Jammu has jolte...

Jahangeer Ganie June 2015 was unusual in Kashmir. A photograph of otherwise Militants operating underground in Kashmir appeared on Social media, causing deep concern among the Security officials in the valley and elsewhere. The photograph was that of Burhan Wani surrounded by his 10 associates clicked somewhere in the orchards of Shopian's Zainapora belt, as per Security officials. The photograph revealed 11 militants posing boldly without masks in front of the camera in contrast to earlier times when they remained hidden and did not reveal much. The photo had become hugely popular among youth. The consecutive years in Kashmir saw a massive upsurge in the number of youths taking up Arms.  The numbers reached 88 in 2016, in 2017, the number rose further to 126 and in 2018, 218 Local y...