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September 29: The Indian Army on Wednesday undertook surgical strikes against terrorist outfits in Pakistan. Army sources have confirmed that the strikes, which were undertaken after an intelligence input suggesting terrorists positioned at launch pads across the Line of Control were planning terror strikes all across the country. There have been varied reactions from politicians and officials on both the sides of the border, with India expressing joy and triumph, whereas Pakistan outright denying that the strikes took place. The Pakistani Inter Services Public Relations has said that the casualties caused were a rtesult of cross border firing initiated by India. However Indian Army has officially declared the operation that took place between 12 am and 4.30 am was a success.
What are Surgical Strikes?
Surgical strikes are military operations which are meant to strike only the intended targets, with minimal collateral damage. In other words, surgical strikes are military operations focused on precision, rather than causing the maximum damage. The advantages of this type of strikes is that these are swift and do not cause damage to life and property in the area surrounding the targets. This in turn prevents the eventuality of a full blown war. Wednesday’s surgical strikes were undertaken to prevent the possibility of a nuclear war, between India and it’s troublesome neighbour, as it did not cause much damage to civilian and Army targets and damaged only terror camps. ALSO READ: Surgical strikes by India: All you need to know about Indian Army’s response to Pakistan on Uri terror attack!
How are Surgical Strikes carries out?
The modus operandi during surgical strikes is one that requires high specialty and precision. Credible intelligence and dependable sources are a key to carrying out surgical strikes. Hence, the strikes can only be carried out by special operation teams, who gather intelligence for external sources as well as work in coordination with service intelligence departments, Intelligence Bureau and R&AW hawks. All the three defense forces have their own specially trained special operation teams. These teams are either air-dropped on the location or carry out air raids, without conducting ground operations. Needless to mention, these operations are complicated and require long and meticulous planning and various levels of coordination. An effective C4ISR- command, control, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance- is also needed from the operation command.
How did Indian Army carry out Surgical Strikes in Pakistan?
Given the terrain around the Line of Control and the heavy military deployment on both sides of the border, Indian Army chose to air drop the team on the location, which first conducted ground searches and then set about neutralizing the targets. The members of the special operations team were air dropped via choppers, directly onto the location. Indian Army’s Parachute Regiments’s para-commandos have been especially trained for the job of carrying out surgical strikes. Likewise, the Indian Navy has Marine Commandos or MARCOS and the Indian Air Force has a team of Garudas, who possess the skills required to carry out such strikes.
Surgical Bombing is also an example of surgical strikes and are used in instances where sending in ground forces could result in higher casualties. For example, surgical bombings are used in densely populated areas where precision guided munition could only be used to neutralize targets. In recent times, Pakistan has moved to up its air surveillance facilities and Air Force excercises near the LoC. In response to that, India has also mobilized its forces near the border. A high alert was declared after a ceasefire violation took place on Wednesday and additional BSF troops were deputed to the LoC to patrol the areas.
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