Anti-terrorist campaign in Lal Chowk, Army launched CASO

Army has started Gherao and Talashi Campaign (CASO) in Lal Chowk of Jammu and Kashmir. Under this campaign, special operations groups and security forces personnel have been deployed in large numbers. Let us tell you that Lal Chowk is considered as a sensitive area of ​​Srinagar, here many times there have been anti-country demonstrations.

According to local media reports, Army has taken this step after intelligence information about the presence of militants in the area. The search operation was conducted in Court Road and Drop area of ​​Lal Chowk.

What is cASO
In the valley between the growing tension in Jammu and Kashmir, the army has garnered gates for the end of terrorism in the valley. After 15 years in the valley last month, the army had started using the ‘casino’ again. Kasho means ‘hoop and search operation’. After the recent terrorist attacks in the valley and separatist movements, the army has started using it again. In many areas of South Kashmir including Shopian, Taral, the army had carried out operations against the militants through Kasho.

After the protests came the closure
The army had stopped the Kashso after hard opposition from the local population and after the inconvenience to them. After 2001, only specific intelligence information was detected and the search operation was conducted. During this campaign the local public had to face a lot of trouble. However, security establishments feel that due to the difficulties encountered during such campaigns, the security forces fall apart from the local population.

Action after the death of Umar Fayaz
Recently, the young Army officer Lieutenant Omar Fayaz was murdered in Shopian. Keeping this murder in mind, it was decided to resume the Kashso. In the past few months, the terrorists also looted banks in many areas. The security forces were killed and their weapons were snatched.

Big search operation in Shopian
Last month, in the procession through Kasho, the Armed Forces organized a big campaign with the help of 4,000 soldiers. Thereby indicating a shift in strategy. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had made a clear announcement when the stones were being run on our soldiers in Kashmir and if the bullets are going on, then we can not ask them to stand quietly.