That is called Area Domination Patrol !!
Right!
And when exactly to lay the Ambush?..If no intel is present then what will be the timings like?..I agree that sometimes it may be like guessing without intel but most of the time intel should also be present.
Most people dont even know that once upon a time even BMPs were used and we had terrorist training camps in Anantnag and Kulgam.
I know that and that is why i love Para.the amount of work they have done is unmatchable.I am really sorry for saying this guys(particularly MARCOS fans) that had the Marcos done even 40% of what Para does..you would be reading it everywhere like the interview they gave after 26/11 operation without killing a single terrorist and while the gunfight was going on..Forget Para even the Army guys wont indulge in this type of behaviour.No wonder you come to know about every single thing they do like Anti-piracy op to small ops in the valley..their contribution to Op Rakshak is close to iota.
I know that..forget about SF guy you cannot even get info out of a IAF pilot(@ Abingdonboy)
Nice...but do you realise that this is
a type of COIN operation and doesnt always happen...COIN includes various stuff..this is just 1 kind.
BTW sniffing for traces can also be called seeking Intel?
Also they go to villages interact with them and try to get info during searches which can be called intel gathering and not a search and destroy mission.
SF guys travel light not the RR guys.Most of the operation is either done by RR or by teams which include both SF and RR guys.
Secondly SF is preferred for Special Ops and regular ops are done by RR guys.
SF when undercover is not known to anyone..forget about the boys in the camp..Maybe the Commander has a idea about their location and prevents other units from conducting op in those areas.