Indian Army foils Pak bid to push infiltration taking advantage of Corona Pandemic

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Indian Army lost five of its brave soldiers in the daring operation aimed at liquidating the Pak sponsored terrorists.





PIB Delhi, 6 Apr, 2020: Indian Army launched a daring operation at the Line of Control and engaged Pak supported infiltrators in a Close Quarter Battle in heavy snow, neutralising the entire infiltrating batch of five.

Four soldiers under the command of a Junior Commissioned Officer from one of the most professional Para SF Units were air dropped near the LoC after information on the infiltrators was received. An intense hand to hand battle ensued and all five terrorists were eliminated.

In this battle, however, Indian Army lost five of its best soldiers, three on the site and two more succumbed while they were airlifted to a nearby military hospital.

The IA Special Forces squad was led by Subedar Sanjeev Kumar and included Havildar Davendra Singh, Paratrooper Bal Krishan, Paratrooper Amit Kumar and Paratrooper Chhatrapal Singh.

Indian Army salutes the brave hearts killed in Action and shall continue to protect its borders from inimical forces at all costs at all times.