Thread by @LevinaNeythiri

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With so many operations taking place, a lot of people ask—how well are our soldiers protected? This pic should give an idea.👇

RR soldiers with ballistic shield, ammo for Carl Gustaf, AKs, and the bullet proof jackets they wear. #IndianArmy 

The terr0rists who infiltrate…

2/4…use steel core bullets which can pierce through the bullet proof jackets. This is why a heavier ballistic shield is needed. To give u an idea of how bad a steel bullet can be, check the pic below. The ballistic shield of French Police commandos after #ParisAttack 2015. 👇

3/4 In Jan 2017, forces wr shocked to see a CRPF soldier get hit by a bullet despite carrying a bullet-proof shield. These ammunition wr modified with help of #Cheeni tech of encasing bullet with hard steel core. This is ILLEGAL! Ops hv only become tougher for #IndianArmy.

4/4 But soldiers r better equipped now. In d pics u can see TAC III sign on ballistic shield. Such Level III shields protect against 7.62mm bullets fired from assault rifles like AK-47, commonly used by terrorists. In pics—#ParaSF guys carrying Israeli Tar-21 guns & shields.

From one of my earlier threads on steel core bullets where our soldiers are seen using shields during an operation. 👇None of the above pics are confidential, and none of it is from any recent operation. This thread is just to give an idea about the tough ops our soldiers face.

https://twitter.com/LevinaNeythiri/status/1287075703352184834

Ooops! I forgot to post on the helmets. Our soldiers our seen wearing both the latest ballistic helmets and the one’s with Patka. 👇👇👇

Correction: Are seen and not our seen. :)

Bullet proof jackets (BPJ) don’t cover the complete body and limits one’s movements. Capt Pawan, was hit by a bullet which pierced him from the side where the BPJ didn’t cover him. 👇

https://twitter.com/LevinaNeythiri/status/1190679993413709827

Para SF soldier carrying his shield, Tavor and the typical “DONT MESS WITH ME” look. 😊👍