Foreign militants are compelled to come out of their hideouts to conduct operations in Kashmir as the number of local militants is coming down in the valley, General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army's 15th Corps, Lieutenant General D P Pandey said on May 2, reports Kashmir Observer. GoC Lieutenant General D P Pandey, also said the weapon systems, used in other parts of the world, finding their way to Kashmir is a challenge. “These foreign terrorists, majority of them, were on the quiet. Initially, they were putting local youth as the face of terrorist activities and terrorism. As the number of local terrorists started drying down and coming down, they (foreign terrorists) are now slowly getting exposed (to encounters),” Lieutenant General D P Pandey said. The GoC further said the foreign militants are compelled to come out of their respective hiding places and anonymity to carry out strikes and conduct operations against the Kashmiri people or non-locals. Therefore, when they have started coming out and emerging, they are now getting exposed and the contacts (with security forces) are happening, he said.