10+ Incredible Facts About Surgical Strikes 2016 By Indian Army

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6. All three teams crossed the LoC at different locations – one of which was Uri.

 

7. The SF teams that were sent on the mission had coincidentally trained as a single unit in winter 2015

This special training had created the necessary bonding in the whole unit thus resulting in absolutely precise coordination between every soldier of the teams.

 

8. Only the highest authorities of the country knew of the plan

The names included Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, NSA Ajit Doval, the then Army chief General Dalbir Singh, then Vice Chief of Staff Lt Gen Bipin Rawat, the then Northern Army commander Lt Gen DS Hooda, the then Chinar Corps commander Lt Gen Satish Dua, the then White Knight Corps commander Lt Gen RR Nimborhkar, the two Colonels whose Para SF men went for the kill, and a handful of top military commanders.

 

9. In spite of knowing everything, PM Modi did not for a moment give the impression that something was cooking

He continued to make the standard statements every PM before him used to make, thus giving the impression to Indians and the nation’s enemies that New Delhi will go the usual “angry speech rhetoric” and not do anything – keeping to its infamous reputation of inaction.

 

10. Around seven terror launch pads were targeted which left at least 80 terrorists dead.