Two Indian Army brigades pulled out of held Kashmir

NEW DELHI: Two Indian army infantry brigades, which were deployed following unrest in Held Kashmir last September, have been moved out of the state, reported foreign media.

The pullout has been completed in January and any decision on their redeployment will depend of the ground situation, sources said. The valley had witnessed widespread protests following the killing of Burhan Wani in July, 2016.

The additional two brigades comprising 6,000 personnel, which operated along with Rashtriya Rifles, were deployed as part of 'Operation Calm Down' to restore normalcy. The troops were deployed in areas across Kupwara, Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama districts in southern Kashmir.