Army Chief to review security in Valley today

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 8Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag will visit the Valley tomorrow to review the security situation, especially in the backdrop of the ongoing agitation.The street protests have gone out of control since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani by security forces on July 8. More than 70 people have lost their lives in the unrest so far.The Army Chief will be briefed in Srinagar by top officers of the Northern Command, including Northern Command chief Lt Gen DS Hooda and the Srinagar-based 15 Corps Commander Lt Gen SK Dua.The Army Chief will be briefed on the new military methods being planned to curb Pakistan-sponsored infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir. This comes in the backdrop of the government thinking of handing over south Kashmir to the Army for action against militants.The street protests have been vociferous in south Kashmir districts — Kulgam, Pulwama, Anantnag and Shopian — among other places.