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Capt Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (NH) (THREAD 🔗)

He was born on 1 January 1970. He was commissioned in the #Army on 14 October 1994. Captain Karnal Sher Khan emerged as the symbol of mettle and courage during the #Kargil conflict on the Line of Control. (1)
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He set personal examples of bravery and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. He defended the five strategic posts, which he established with his jawans at the height of 17,000 feet at Gultary, and repulsed many Indian attacks. (2)

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After many abortive attempts, the Indians on 5 July 1999 ringed the posts of Captain Karnal Sher Khan with the help of two battalions and unleashed heavy mortar fire and managed to capture some part of one of his posts. Despite facing all odds, .... (3)

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he led a counter-attack and re-captured the lost parts of his post. But during the course, he was hit by the machine-gun fire and embraced ‘SHAHADAT’ at the same post. (4)

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In 2016, Indian Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri in a TV interview praised Colonel Sher Khan of Pakistan Army who was martyred during Kargil war for his bravery. Mohinder Puri accepted that the bravery of Sher Khan and the way he led the operation was exemplary. (5)

Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri who led the #IndianArmy during the #Kargil war 15 years ago said that Colonel Sher Khan had attacked the Indian forces at the #TigerHill . It was a surprise for the Indian side but one that led to the ‘death’ of Khan. (6)

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