16. Drones were in the air capturing every detail through the entire duration of the operation.
17. Besides the Major, 5 men from the 3 teams were honoured with Shaurya Chakra; 13 others received Sena Medal for gallantry.
18. The Para SF men selected for the mission were equipped with the best technology available with the Indian armed forces.
19. The 2016 surgical strike was not the first under the BJP-led NDA government
A surgical strike against NSCN(K) terrorists in Myanmar had been carried out in June 2015. Special Forces of the Indian Army had targeted the camps of the terrorist group inside Myanmar and killed 60 insurgents.
Every soldier had on them Israeli-made assault rifles, night-vision goggles, bulletproof jackets, communication devices, and every equipment needed by a highly-trained SF soldier on an audacious mission.
