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The data of Indian army, between the period of January 2005 to December 2017, revealed that force recorded 1,684 battle casualties i.e. men who lost their lives in anti-terrorist operations, counter-insurgency, ceasefire violation by Pakistan, and deployment in offensive tactical missions and peacekeeping missions.
According to a data released on January 15, while the force is observing 70th Army day, total 87 Indian Army men including seven officers of infantry, artillery, engineers, signals, Army air defence, Army services corps and Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers laid down their lives in the year 2017. Though on December 23, 2017, four more casualties including a Major rank officer was reported along the Line of Control, which took the figure to 91. The Indian Army data further revealed that, in 2016, 86 men were recorded as battle casualties including 11 officers, while in 2015 it was 85 men including four officers, followed by 65 in 2014, 64 in 2013, 75 in 2012, 71 in 2011, 187 in 2010, 107 in 2009, 71 in 2008, 221 in 2007 and 223 in 2006. The year 2005 reported the highest number of casualties, 342.
According to a data released on January 15, while the force is observing 70th Army day, total 87 Indian Army men including seven officers of infantry, artillery, engineers, signals, Army air defence, Army services corps and Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers laid down their lives in the year 2017. Though on December 23, 2017, four more casualties including a Major rank officer was reported along the Line of Control, which took the figure to 91. The Indian Army data further revealed that, in 2016, 86 men were recorded as battle casualties including 11 officers, while in 2015 it was 85 men including four officers, followed by 65 in 2014, 64 in 2013, 75 in 2012, 71 in 2011, 187 in 2010, 107 in 2009, 71 in 2008, 221 in 2007 and 223 in 2006. The year 2005 reported the highest number of casualties, 342.
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