New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With eradication of terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir being the focus of new Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Centre has issued a list of top 10 terrorists operating in the state who need to be eliminated.

Security agencies have already eliminated 101 terrorists from January till May 31, 2019, which averages to 20 terrorists per month. As per officials, out of the 101 militants, 23 were foreigners and 78 local. They include top commanders such as Zakir Musa, the chief of so-called Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a group affiliated with Al Qaeda.

But what is keeping the security establishment worried is the large number of new recruits.

According to security agencies, 50 youngsters have joined various terror outfits since March and the security establishment needs to find a better way to cut off the supply chain and can even consider educating families on radicalisation of the youth. This fresh top 10 list includes the terrorist from Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar, Jaish and Al-Badr.

India Today TV got the details of these top 10 targets and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Riyaz Naikoo is at the top of the list. He is from Bandipora and falls in A++ category.