NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday heaped praises on the Border Security Force (BSF) for destroying 118 Pakistani posts in three days in its response to Pakistan’s offensive after Operation Sindoor.In his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after the military action against Pakistan-backed terrorists, Shah said that the BSF has dismantled the enemy’s surveillance network, dealing a significant blow that would take them years to repair.“When Pakistan responded to our anti-terror operations by attacking our borders and civilian areas, it was the BSF jawans of the Jammu Frontier who retaliated by destroying and damaging over 118 posts,” Shah said.“They dismantled the enemy’s entire surveillance system piece by piece — a system that will take them four to five years to rebuild,” the Home Minister added.Shah claimed that Pakistan had suffered the biggest blow to its communication systems and surveillance equipment, rendering them “incapable of waging a full-fledged information-based war for quite some time.”“This proves that even during peacetime, you kept a vigilant eye… Based on your accurate intelligence, a precise counter-strategy was prepared well in advance. When the opportunity arose, you implemented it with success,” Shah said“Whenever there is any kind of attack on India’s borders — organized or unorganised, covert or overt — the first to bear the brunt are our BSF jawans. But they never pause to consider where the boundary lies,” he added.Shah also expressed gratitude to the BSF troopers on behalf of the government and the citizens of India. “The cheer for BSF is as loud as for the Army, and that is a matter of great pride for all of us.”Shah reiterated that the valour and sacrifices of BSF jawans have earned national admiration and stand as a symbol of India’s enduring resolve towards security.