Indian special forces carry out cross border operation into Myanmar. Several militants Killed

[Hindustani78]

Inside details: This is how Indian Army conducted surgical strikes in Myanmar | Zee News
New Delhi: Thirty eight Northeast insurgents were killed and seven others injured, as per the latest reports about the surgical strike carried out by the Indian Army's special forces deep inside Myanmar on Tuesday.

The plan for the first of its kind operation was chalked out hours after insurgents killed 18 soldiers in an ambush in Chandel area of Manipur on June 4 and got the clearance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the night of June 7, soon after his return from Bangladesh, said sources privy of the details.

At a meeting on June 4, chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, NSA Ajit Doval, Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag and others, it was initially suggested that the attack on militants camp should be carried out the very next day, the sources said here today.

However, the Army Chief expressed his inability to carry out the strike at such a short notice.

Since a "hot-pursuit" normally is carried out within 72 hours, it was decided that the strike has to be executed as early as possible.

Then, the top security establishment decided that the attack would be carried out on Monday and General Suhag was asked to make all the preparations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed about the decision, the sources said.

The meeting explored the options of air strike using Sukhoi and MiG-29 fighters as well as ground strike by special forces of the Army.

However, this option was ruled out since the possibility of collateral damage was high in an air strike.

When the attack was finalised, the Prime Minister was in Bangladesh and there was a necessity to brief him all aspects of the operation. So, the strike was again delayed by a day and finalised for early Tuesday morning.

The Prime Minister was briefed about the operation after his arrival from Bangladesh on Sunday night and got his final clearance.

Meanwhile, the Army Chief undertook a visit to Manipur.

During the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, the special forces personnel were air-dropped deep inside the Myanmar territory, closer to the camps of the militants, and the strike started at 3 O'clock yesterday.

Sources said as of now, as per the ground reports, 38 militants were killed and seven others were injured in the strike.

PTI

 

[Kinetic]

ye bakwaas ham kafi arsay say sun rahay hain sirf tumhare chutya koom asi batoon pe koosh hoti aur chalangay maarti hey... zara aoona kooshbo laga kay... 2000 say tumhare ****** hoi hey.... Surgical Strikes kay jahaztumharay apni tak apnay he mulk may apni marwa rahay hain 26/11 ko bhi 4 saal hogaye hain kaka woh zamanay chalay gaye...



what you country did today ?? woh surgical strike walay jahaz apni tak tumharay apnay muilk may he marwa rahay hain kakay woh zamanay chalay gaye 2000 kay baad say tumharay L hukmaran tumharay jesay nachanay wali koom kay agay naray laga laga kar tumsey chalangay lagwa rahay hain lol kahan Mymmar kahan Pakistan lol try tu karoo phir lagta hey pata lol

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Joker

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

 

[Abingdonboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/608475315845914626

wonder if it's the same guys or just a random pics of 21 Para guys

if it is, probably a breach of OPSEC.. oh well, it's out there now

No relation to this Op at all.

This is the terrorist cadre targeted by the IA in these ops?

Christiane Fair correct?
You should quote the person who said it.

This is my opinion and I can't say I have looked to quote anyone directly nor take anyone else's views- especially not Ms Fairs' . I guess our views converge on this matter.

 

[Hindustani78]

Indian Army planning another big operation on lines of Myanmar strikes: Sources

Narendra Modi sends Jitendra Singh to Manipur after Army's Myanmar operation - The Hindu

The Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office, will hold interaction with various sections following the Prime Minister’s directive.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his ministerial colleague Jitendra Singh to go to Manipur to take stock of situation there, a day after army’s retaliatory strike in Myanmar that neutralised insurgents believed to be behind the ambush in the state that killed 20 soldiers.

Mr. Singh, Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office, will hold interaction with various sections following the Prime Minister’s directive, official sources said.

He will also visit neighbouring Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, they said.

Mr. Singh, also MoS for Development of Northeastern Region, will interact with members of the civil society, political parties and security officials, the sources said.

He will be touring these states for three days, and will leave from New Delhi in a day or two, they said.

 

[Hindustani78]

70 commandos involved in Myanmar operation | Zee News

A crack team of about 70 commandos from 21 Para of the Indian Army carried out the surgical strike inside Myanmar territory in the thick of the night that killed 38 insurgents belonging to NSCN(K) and KYKL militant groups on Wednesday.

The commandos, equipped with assault rifles, rocket launchers, grenades and night vision goggles, were divided into two groups after they slithered down from Dhruv helicopters just inside the Indian territory near the border with Myanmar.

Once divided, the commandos of the Army's special forces headed for two camps being run by NSCN(K) and KYKL

The teams trekked through the thick jungles for at least five kilometers before they reached the training camps.

"Each of the two teams were further divided into two sub-groups. While one was responsible for the direct assault, the second formed an outer ring to prevent any of insurgents from running and escaping," security sources said.

The actual operation (hitting the camp and destroying it) took about 40 minutes. Not only did the commandos kill those present at the camps in gun fight, during which rocket launchers were also used, one of the camp was also set afire.

Sources said thermal imagery was also used to track the operation.

They maintained that the Myanmarese authorities were kept in the loop.

Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force were put on standby, ready to be pressed into service to evacuate the commandos in case anything went wrong.

"The operation was carried out based on specific and very accurate intelligence" and the operation was overseen by General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Dimapur-based 3 Corps Lt Gen Bipin Rawat, the sources said.

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In a Facebook post, Zaw Htay, director of Myanmar's presidential office, said, "According to the information sent by Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) battalions on the ground, we have learned that the military operation was performed on the Indian side at India-Myanmar border."

"Myanmar will not accept any foreigner who attacks neighbouring countries in the back and creates problems by using our own territory," he added.

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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will visit Myanmar soon to discuss further "joint action" against insurgents, it was disclosed on Wednesday, a day after the Indian Army carried out a surgical strike in that country.

Doval, who is said to have been closely involved in planning yesterday's operation along the India-Myanmar border, will undertake the visit with a view to discuss with the authorities there "further joint action" against Northeast insurgents, high-level government sources said.

The government and armies of the two countries are in "close and continued" contact on the issue, they said.

Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Gautam Mukhopadhaya today reviewed the post-operation situation with senior officials of the Myanmar government in the capital Nay Pyi Tow.

On yesterday's strike by the Indian army, the sources said India invoked May 2014 Border Agreement with Myanmar on border cooperation.

India and Myanmar had signed the MoU on border operation on May 8 last year, providing for a framework for security cooperation and exchange of information between security agencies of the two countries.

A key provision of the pact was conduct of coordinated patrols on their respective sides of the international border and the maritime boundary by the Armed Forces of the two countries.

 

[Imran Khan]

point is if usama raid can be done why not indian operation ? If USA did it we sleep deep in marijuana ???????????? i will say india please raid on load shedding time as abatabad our radars turn off that time and our forces go out for take break .

 

[Hulk]

In response to the killing of 18 of its troops by militants in Manipur, the Indian Army in one of its biggest covert missions sent troops into Myanmar to strike at two camps and, according to official estimates, killed over 20 suspected militants.

The operation seemed to signal a more aggressive Indian military strategy aimed at weeding out terrorist threats. So how was such a bold operation planned, and what really happened on the ground? And is it a precursor for more such strikes in the future? Here's everything you need to know about the Myanmar operation:

How did the Indian Army know where to attack?

The Indian Army has said that it had received 'credible and specific intelligence' on the basis of which it carried out attacks on two separate groups of insurgents who were camped in Myanmar along the Nagaland and Manipur border.


Representational image. AFP image

The army had received intelligence about two camps of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) and its allies from operatives, who reportedly crossed over into Myanmar days ago and returned with photographs that showed the precise locations, said a Times of India report.

The militant camps are reported to have housed militants from the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) and other Meitei insurgent groups, according to aHindustan Times report. Top leaders of the NSCN, including the group's self-styled finance minister Starson Lamkang, who is said to have been responsible for the Manipur attack, may have been present at the camp, sources told the newspaper.

How was the attack carried out?

Reports said that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had dropped out of the Prime Minister's diplomatic visit to Bangladesh to help plan the operation with Army chief General Dalbir Singh.

According to an NDTV report, Mi-17 helicopters were used to ferry personnel from the Army's 21 Para (Special Forces) unit and Assam Rifles two-kilometres deep into Myanmar. The commandoes then reportedly proceeded on foot and in the last leg of their journey crawled hundreds of metres to finally raid the camps. They were also reportedly assisted by the helicopters and drones deployed by the Indian Air Force, according to the Times of India.

Not a single Indian troop sustained major injuries in the attack, while the number of suspected militants killed is currently pegged at 20 but could be higher, officials said.

The helicopters were then used to ferry the troops back into India.

So did Myanmar know about the attack?

The Indian Army in its official statement said that they had been in touch with Myanmar authorities.

"We are in communication with the Myanmar authorities on this matter. There is a history of close cooperation between our two militaries. We look forward to working with them to combat such terrorism," the official statement from the Indian Army said.

However, reports said that the India had informed Myanmar well after the operation had already begun. The Times of India said that Indian authorities had done so, despite having an agreement to permit troops crossing the border, because they feared a leak of information from the lower ranks of the Myanmar army to the militants.

According to an Economic Times report, the Myanmar army doesn't have operational control in the region where the attacks were carried out.

Is this the first such cross-border operation of its kind?

Turns out it has. An Indian Express report cites the various instances where the Indian Army has acted in collaboration with the armed forces of the neighbouring nations. However, the last major attack carried out in Myanmar was reportedly in 1995 when India had carried out a joint military operation to block 200 militants from reaching Manipur with a consignment of arms.

But the report also notes that never before has the Indian Army been as public about a attack carried out across the border. Equally unprecedented is the speed of the reprisal for a terrorist attack.

In this case, the Indian Army is reported to have acted with such alacrity due to a clearance from the Prime Minister. The reprisal was reportedly sanctioned in order to boost the morale of the army after the Manipur attack in which 18 soldiers were killed.

Does this mean the Indian army can do the same in other neighbouring countries?

The Indian Army's press release and other statements by the government hint that the Modi government will not be averse to carrying out other such strikes in other neighbouring countries.

MoS and retired Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore's tweet on the attack is also seen as a sign of things to come.

He also told the Indian Express , "This is a message for all countries, including Pakistan, and groups harbouring terror intent towards India. A terrorist is a terrorist and has no other identity. We will strike when we want to."

However, the Indian Army doesn't have agreements of the same kind it with these countries. Similar attacks carried out along the Line of Control have been done clandestinely and close to the border. Wading two kilometres into an other country is near impossible without sanction from the concerned nation and the Indian government is unlikely to risk antagonising other nations by doing so.

So no 'surgical strikes' deep in Pakistan?

Except in Bollywood films, such a strike is very very unlikely. Unless the Indian Army intends to start an all out war, it will not be able to carry out an attack of this sort in Pakistan.

Pakistan National Security Advisor had cautioned in 2014 that a 'surgical strike' was not an option for India.

"Our army is fully alert and capable to appropriate response," he had warned. Add to that the threat of nuclear war and you have two very good reasons why Indian choppers won't be flying across the Pakistan border any time soon.
Myanmar strike against militants: The 'how', 'why' and 'what next' of Indian Army's covert mission - Firstpost
Most balanced article on this raid till now
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Dude comparing Maymar to Pakistan is not good. I agree with most part of arctical.

After every such operation, we find some stupid politicians and journolist. I am strongly against discussing these in public domain.

 

[asad71]

Retired Colonel of Chinese Army and Myanmar businessman mastermind behind Manipur Ambush | idrw.org

Retired Colonel of Chinese Army and Myanmar businessman mastermind behind Manipur Ambush
Published June 9, 2015 | By admin
SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE

Two shadowy operators — a Chinese gunrunner and a Myanmarese businessman — have emerged as key players in the deadliest attack on an Army convoy in Manipur last week. Just a day before the ambush on 6 Dogra Regiment last week, chatter from Myanmar, intercepted by Central intelligence agencies, had hinted at the ultras’ plan to carry out a terror strike.

It was analysed and shared with all agencies, including the Army. Prior to this June 3 intelligence report, various intercepts were analysed by the agencies, which revealed that the sidelined National Socialist Council of Nagaland, Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction was trying to get assistance from Chinese and Myanmarese actors to re-activate its camps at Suruhoto in Zunheboto and Mon in Myanmar.

One of the intercepted conversations, intelligence officials said, alleged featured a retired Colonel of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Muk Yan Pau Huang, who is responsible for providing arms and ammunition to ultras and is learnt to be working closely with Tin Ying, a Myanmarese businessman who recently set up an arms factory at the China-Myanmar border. Ying, intelligence officials said, is a former member of the Burmese Communist Party and Huang is one of his closest aides. Huang is said to be overseeing the day-to-day activities of Ying’s factory. “Ying and Huang persuaded S S Khaplang, who is said to be seriously ill, to walk out of the ceasefire. Chatters indicated that Khaplang was assured of Chinese support if he decides against the ceasefire and continues militant activity in the Northeast,” intelligence officials said.

In one of the intercepts, two serving Chinese PLA officials were also netted. Officials said one of the reasons for frequent communication between them could be the fact that Khaplang’s militant outfit has more Myanmarese cadre than Nagas and the numbers are dwindling.

“Former Chinese PLA Colonel, Huang is learnt to have played a major role by funding several splinter groups now based in Myanmar and helping Khaplang clinch a ceasefire with the Myanmar government. Khaplang, according to a recent input, is seriously ill and to ensure his hold on the outfit recently expelled two senior ultra cadre, Wangtin Naga and V Tikhak,” officials added.

In May, an input had suggested that NSCN-K had launched mobile battalions in the border areas and subsequently a tip-off had resulted in a security operation by Assam Rifles in old Sallang in Changlang district, in which forces had destroyed NSCN-K camp. “The arms recovered on May 19 were being supplied by Chinese. The documents linked the outfit to two other bases at Sagaing and Kachin provinces of Myanmar.

While forging a tie with Chinese, informers claimed that ULFA military wing chief Paresh Barua also played a role in convincing Khaplang,” officials said.

 

[AUz]

oh wow! they did "surgical strike" in Mynammar? HAHAHAHAH!!! What losers.

Pakistan Military kicked indian military arse when they were thinking about "surgical strikes" in Pak. They can't do it. They just don't have the capacity to do so...

 

[Shinigami]

oh wow! they did "surgical strike" in Mynammar? HAHAHAHAH!!! What losers.

Pakistan Military kicked indian military arse when they were thinking about "surgical strikes" in Pak. They can't do it. They just don't have the capacity to do so...

how exactly did pakistan military 'kicked indian military arse when they were thinking about "surgical strikes" '? was any kind of war waged? were there some mass surrender i did not know about?

 

[AUz]

how exactly did pakistan military 'kicked indian military arse when they were thinking about "surgical strikes" '? was any kind of war waged? were there some mass surrender i did not know about?

In 2002, when india mobilised, Superior and More Mobile Pakistani military outflanked the slow, backward indian forces..reached the war positions first (even though indians started mobilisation months before Pak), and trapped unsettled indian forces by inflicting heavy firepower on them (killing near 1000 soldiers of india during stand-off)!!!

indian military...being humiliated by superior Pakistani forces...announced unilateral withdrawal and retreated back to their little holes.




All of these events are facts.

Whether its death of ~1000 indian soldiers, or unilateral indian withdrawal, or outpacing of indian army by superior Pakistani land forces etc.

 

[Indus Falcon]

India suffered 1,874 casualties without fighting a war
"The number of Army personnel killed or wounded in Jammu and Kashmir and the western sector during the mobilisation, Operation Parakram, from December 19, 2001 to October 16, 2002, was 1,874," said Defence Minister George Fernandes.
India suffered 1,874 casualties without fighting a war - The Times of India

 

[axisofevil]

India suffered 1,874 casualties without fighting a war
"The number of Army personnel killed or wounded in Jammu and Kashmir and the western sector during the mobilisation, Operation Parakram, from December 19, 2001 to October 16, 2002, was 1,874," said Defence Minister George Fernandes.
India suffered 1,874 casualties without fighting a war - The Times of India

Trust me ....you dont want to give you the numbers of dead in Pakistan ...Ill make you cry

I think we should no t release any more details. If these groups wanna a war, then lets bring it to them. No more details.....secrecy is the name of the game....dont give the enemies any clues or hints...

 

[Shinigami]

In 2002, when india mobilised, Superior and More Mobile Pakistani military outflanked the slow, backward indian forces..reached the war positions first (even though indians started mobilisation months before Pak), and trapped unsettled indian forces by inflicting heavy firepower on them (killing near 1000 soldiers of india during stand-off)!!!

indian military...being humiliated by superior Pakistani forces...announced unilateral withdrawal and retreated back to their little holes.




All of these events are facts.

Whether its death of ~1000 indian soldiers, or unilateral indian withdrawal, or outpacing of indian army by superior Pakistani land forces etc.

lets destroy these myths 1 by 1
"Superior and More Mobile Pakistani military outflanked the slow, backward indian forces."
indian forces had to move 3000km from central india to the border while pakistanis had to move... you guessed it 0km. so much for the mobility.besides calling pakistani forces superior despite being trounced innumerable times by india is a laugh
(even though indians started mobilisation months before Pak),
thats because the pak forces were at the border the entire time
(killing near 1000 soldiers of india during stand-off)
depending on previous indo pak wars i am guessing the number of casualities on the pak side is double. but its all hush hush. we wouldnt want the PA to lose its reputation in pakistan do we?
indian military...being humiliated by superior Pakistani forces...announced unilateral withdrawal and retreated back to their little holes.
plz do some research man. stop making up crap

Your delusions are driving you insane. Here is a reality check:

India suffered 1,874 casualties without fighting a war
"The number of Army personnel killed or wounded in Jammu and Kashmir and the western sector during the mobilisation, Operation Parakram, from December 19, 2001 to October 16, 2002, was 1,874," said Defence Minister George Fernandes.

India suffered 1,874 casualties without fighting a war - The Times of India

happened by skirmishes, not war. if history is any indicator, pakistan would have lost 2wice as much. but its all hush hush