New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir, which witnessed the massacre of 26 tourists in Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon, has seen an increase in infiltration through the International Border, with 40-50 attempts being made in the past 6-8 months alone, officials have said. There are over 120 terrorists active in the hinterland in the Union Territory, more than 110 of whom are from Pakistan, the officials said, adding that the number of locals is only between 5 and 10. Of the over 120 terrorists, over 70 are believed to be active in the Kashmir valley and between 50 and 60 in the Greater Jammu region south of the Pir Panjal. The Resistance Front, an offshoot of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s deadly attack. Local recruitments have gone down in Jammu and Kashmir, declining from 121 in 2022 to 21 in 2023 and just 6 in 2024. Last year, 10 infiltration bids were foiled on the Line of Control and 25 terrorists were killed. One such infiltration bid was also foiled on Wednesday, with two …