There have been 138 cases of infiltration by terrorists along the Line of Control/international border during 2019. Due to concerted and synergized efforts of security forces, 157 terrorists were neutralized in 2019 in Jammu & Kashmir.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik in a written reply to Vijay Pal Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.

In another written reply to a question asked by Ambika Soni in Rajya Sabha, he provided details of fatal casualties of armed forces and civilians. In 2017, 2018, and 2019, fatal casualties of armed forces were 80, 91, and 80. In these years, civilian fatalities were 40, 39, and 39..