2016 Pampore Stand-Off 🧵 On Feb 20, 2016, heavily armed terrorists attacked a CRPF convoy on the Jammu Srinagar highway. After the attack they ran away and entered the nearby government EDI building. they locked themselves inside and this led to a tense 48-hour encounter with security forces.

Part 1: A Spark in Gujarat 🧵

>Gujarat ATS received a tip that Ahmed Mohiuddin Syed, a resident of Hyderabad, is planning a terrorist attack. He is reportedly travelling to Ahmedabad to procure certain items required for the operation.

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>After receiving the tip-off, Gujarat ATS informed its senior leadership and formed an intelligence team. Technical analysis was conducted, and the tracking process was initiated. After some time, the suspect was located between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad, in the Adalaj area, confirming the accuracy of the tip. Consequently, a team from Gujarat ATS was deployed at Toll Plaza Adalaj (Ahmedabad Mehsana Toll Booth).

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Lieutenant General Hanut Singh Rathore, PVSM, MVC: A Brilliant Tactician 🧵 In 1958, Captain Hanut Singh Rathore was selected to attend a Centurion tank gunnery course at the Royal Armoured Corps Gunnery School, located at Lulworth Camp in Dorset, England, where he earned a distinction for his exceptional performance.

How a Small Band of Paratroopers, thrust into an Infantry Role, Saved Akhnoor's Strategic Lifeline in 1971

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The Night of Fire:
>On the night of 04-05 December 1971, near Sukh Tao Nala and Munnawar Tawi, Naik Ram Singh, a boxing champion, and Lance Naik Hoshiar Singh, a skilled runner, manned an MMG for Alpha Group, 9 Para Commando. Exhausted, they faced three Pakistani assaults
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