Thread by @Ak5985965

Reports from credible journalists like @nitingokhale confirm that our tps have not crossed the #LAC but have occupied heights to secure the Spangur Gap on our side of LAC. This is a very significant move. Here is why :

1. The Spangur gap is at western extremity of Spangur

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lake, less than 10 km from DSDBO road n about 8 km from Chushul air strip. It is a mountain pass about 2-3 km width n flat tank country. Chinese Armoured thrust from here can go to airstrip n DSDBO road very quickly. Conversely, our mech forces can punch through across LAC

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2. We can dominate North bank of Pangong Hso (F4-F8) by fire from the South Bank. However if Chinese come through Spangur gap they can threaten flanks of the forces on South Bank

Thats why Chinese want Spangur. My y'day thread on their intentions

https://twitter.com/Ak5985965/status/1300369666196545537?s=20

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3. So what did we do ? Media reports say we detected 500 Chinese intruding and we occupied heights + gave them a beating. So was it a reactive OP ?

No. Inputs are 3/4 bns (Vikas, Dogra, Sikh) took heights. Such ops are well planned, recced, rehearsed. They were ready for OP

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and launched when ISR showed Chinese coming. Plans, orders, command/control were sorted out well in advance and flawlessly executed

4. But why were we not already on the heights ? We don't know. Maybe like good boys we are, we were waiting for Chinese to misbehave first ?

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Anyhow, we were ready and we took quick, decisive action

5. An imp point: inputs from @shatrujeet009 say all arms fire opened by us at 1500 hrs 31/08. Haven't seen confirmation yet but may well have happened

If so, this is a MAJOR shift. Well done @adgpi. Very well done!

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*correction - not DSDBO road but Chusul - Tangtse -Dubrok road which joins the DSDBO road