CRPF Valley QAT
anti-terrorist division
The CRPF Valley Quick Action Team is a tactical unit of the Central Reserve Police Force, specialized in counterterrorism in urban areas. It is active in the city of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It was raised specifically to counter and eliminate militants in the city of Srinagar. It conducts operations with the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
History
The Valley QAT was initially created in 2011 to escort and provide security for convoys and VIPs. In 2016, an attack on a BSF camp near the Srinagar International Airport ended with the team killing all the attackers. After the incident, the team was converted into a specialised urban combat operations force. Since then, the unit has conducted 42 missions leading to the deaths of 77 terrorists, including militant commanders, and has won numerous gallantry awards. In 2021, women were allowed to begin serving with the unit. As of April 2023, the unit has 108 men and 18 women who serve in the Kashmir Valley as a part of the team.
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