Nearly 130 Youths Joined Militancy In Kashmir, Highest Since 2010

Dangerous trends have started surfacing on the militancy front in Jammu and Kashmir with nearly 130 youths joining various terror outfits this year, the highest since 2010, and a majority of them affiliating themselves with groups ideologically aligned with the Al-Qaeda, officials said here.

According to data compiled till July 31, around 131 youths have joined various terror outfits with South Kashmir’s Shopian district contributing the maximum of 35 so far. The number of local recruits last year was 126.

Reuters

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