Anti-Naxal offensive to be intelligence-based: PC

New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) India's Home Minister P
Chidambarm Sunday said the upcoming multi-state coordinated
offensive against the Naxals will be intelligence-based and
the forces will have to adopt the tactics implemented by them
while tackling militancy and insurgency in other parts of the
country.

Speaking at the 44th Raising Day celebrations of the
Border Security Force (BSF) here, Chidambaram said, "I expect
the BSF to hone the skills and tactics that were developed by
it during the anti-militancy and counter-insurgency operations
and adopt to the new conditions that they will face in the
Naxal-affected areas.
"In these areas, operations have to be intelligence-based
and (security forces) have to secure the support of the
community and people living in those areas," the Home Minister
said.
He said the security forces have to show great
sensitivity and maturity in conducting operations in left-wing
extremism hit areas.
Hinting at the infiltration bids from across Pakistan,
Chidambaram said though the force was doing a good job, one
cannot afford to reduce the level of vigil and alertness.
"On the Western front, we have a neighbour whose designs
are too well known. The BSF is a premier border guarding force
of that frontier to keep out infiltrators and terrorists. On
the Eastern front, the task is even more arduous, the jungles
and mountains and the poor connectivity and a rather porous
border... the BSF has to contain infiltration, smuggling and
other activities." (MORE) PTI NES/SAP
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