Poonch, Rajouri troops being shifted to valley
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Service

Rajouri, March 12
More than three months after the Army shifted Nariyan-based 27 Infantry Division to the North East, it has filled the gap by shifting two units to the area for guarding the Line of Control (LoC).

It is also shifting two units one each from frontier districts of Poonch and Rajouri to the valley.

Reliable Army sources said after shifting the 27 Infantry division comprising three brigades from Nariyan area near Nowshera to the North East in view of the alleged threat from China, the Army authorities are filling the gap by attaching two units, 27 RR posted in Kalai area and 40 RR in Mandi area, in the Poonch to the ace of spade infantry division for manning the LoC and also to provide security to the people.

In view of the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Army authorities are also moving 20 RR posted in Argi Daleri here and 45 RR from Potha area in Poonch district to the Srinagar-based 15 corps for providing security during the elections.

The sources said all these units, which are being relocated, are part of the Romeo Force, which is looking after the counter insurgency operations in these two border districts.

Whereas two of the army units, supposed to carry out counter insurgency operations, posted to Poonch district are being shifted to the Nariyan area in Nowshera to counter the infiltration and manning the LoC, the other two one posted to here and the other posted in Poonch will now move to Srinagar-based 15 Corps to ensure security during the forthcoming elections in the state.