Taliban | Counter-terrorism force Counter-terrorism forces to get new training module on Taliban: Report
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant move, the Indian government has decided to administer a new training module on the Taliban and its modus operandi to security forces deployed in counter-terrorism operations, in view of the "emerging" scenario following the Islamic militia taking over Afghanistan, according to media reports.
The training module is meant for BSF, SSB, state police units and those involved in counter-terrorist duties like CRPF, J&K Police etc.
"That is being added through open-source authentic information and others available in a classified manner to us and the focus is the developments of the last twenty years that took place in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks," an officer told PTI.
"We were concerned about how the terrorist activity from Afghanistan could overflow into India. To that extent, our contingency planning had been ongoing and we are prepared for that," Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat had said on August 15 after the fall of Afghanistan in the face of Taliban invasion.
The new module has a full-fledged training, intelligence, combat module on the Taliban apart from the latest updates on its leadership, modus operandi etc.
"It is very important for the last man standing at the border, a checkpost or under a police jurisdiction to know about the Taliban's history and linked activities and strategies. Senior and top commanders of the security forces may know most of the things about Afghanistan and the Taliban situation but they draw their operational strength from the troops or the constable standing on the ground. They need to be informed well," a senior official said.
There have been intelligence inputs, a group of 25 Indians with IS allegiance is trying to enter India, a recent ANI report claimed.
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