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Jammu, July 20 (HS). Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Jammu on Saturday to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Terrorist activities are increasing in the peaceful areas of Jammu region. This is the second visit of the Army Chief to Jammu in less than three weeks after taking over as the 30th Chief of the Indian Army on June 30.
It is noteworthy that nine army personnel including a captain were martyred in two separate terrorist attacks in Machedi of Kathua and Desa forest of Doda on 8 July and 15 July. Officials said that the Army Chief will chair a high-level security review meeting at the Police Headquarters here. Top officials of police, army, paramilitary forces and intelligence department will attend this meeting. They said that senior officials of the Defense and Home Ministry are also likely to attend the meeting.
Earlier on July 16, the Army said that all units of the Udhampur-based Northern Command are committed to eliminating the menace of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The Army said that it is carrying out a series of joint and coordinated operations with the Jammu and Kashmir Police to eliminate foreign terrorists who have infiltrated from across the border and are moving towards the upper reaches of Udhampur, Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu region and thereafter towards Kashmir. On July 3, the Army Chief had visited the border district of Poonch and chaired a meeting in Jammu and reviewed the security situation.