Top Army officer expresses concern over waving of ISIS flags in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The waving of ISIS flags in Kashmir valley is a matter of concern and “deserves the highest attention of the security agencies” so that the valley youth are prevented from being lured into the ranks of the jihadist organisation, a top Army official said on Wednesday.
The comments by the General Officer Commanding of the Army’s 15 Corps, Lt Gen Subrata Saha, come a day after chief minister rubbished the appearance of the jihadist group’s flags in the valley as an act of “some idiots”.
Lt Gen Saha, noted that the ability of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to attract a large number of volunteers was a cause of worry. (PTI)