From the force of the blast, It seems like the men in Humvees will surely be dead. MRAPs and Tanks may hold better but the force of the blast would probably kill some if not all the crew. There's no hard and fast formula here. The effectiveness of an IED is notoriously sketchy, it could be...
Actually we've gone through that phase, then survived the proxies battle for control phase and are now entering redress stage.
And then, the world decided that Syria needed more democracy.
If it was the LOC, I would be prepared to give the Indians the benefit of doubt since border infiltration is a concern that India maintains in that region. However, there is no such issue along the working boundary, there has been no crossing attempt in the past and its generally sealed shut...
Maybe the patriotic bullet in the BSF soldier's rifle smelled a Pakistani nearby and fired on its own. Who knows, since we're pulling stuff out of our ***, might as well go all in.
These guys still haven't fully come to terms with the fact that they are the government in KPK! Which government stages sit-ins and demonstrations in their own mandate?
Border surveillance is not all pervasive. Rangers know that no one is going to go through three fences and multiple rolls of razor wire.
Funny how all the Indians so far have referred to the the one incident that I already referred to in my first post. In contrast, I could overload the server...
I didn't say they would leave him alive, I said they would use the element of surprise on the main body first. They wouldn't give away their position to the main body bu shooting the single soldier and being decimated in return.
Shooting at the legs would have been a more preferred approach but even then, I must stress that unless there was a risk that the fence was being breached, they could have notified the Rangers to check out the activity on their side.
These are risks that need to be taken. In any case, if I...
Vocal Calls, Thermal Signatures, Even send a single guy to inquire.
Yes I am aware that terrorists can use decoys. They have lost their humanity though, we haven't.
That is the same incident that I was referring to.
Unless it was this, I think they could have trusted that the fence will hold them back.
There's that and also the fact that the BSF has never been put on the spot for these killings. They have a terrible record on the Bangladesh Border as well, no terrorists coming from there though.
"Happy killing twelve civilians and then declaring a unilateral ceasefire day. Here's a certificate. Enjoy, its the best figures we've manged in ages."
- Random Afghan dude giving out certificates
Minor: Apprehend
Young Man: Shoot Him Dead
Young Woman: Apprehend
Middle Aged Man: Shoot Him Dead
Middle Aged Woman: Apprehend
Old Man: Apprehend
Old Woman: Apprehend
During my time at LOC we've apprehended plenty of young men as well, so this isn't set in stone. Usually we don't shoot at...
He was neither complacent nor was he too confident, as far as performing his duties goes, he was doing his job well and would have gotten away with it. There are two popular takes on how he was compromised on the Indian side as well, the first being, as I have stated that his guide was picked up...
The Iranians have strict border control measures, their forces are facing attacks from the likes of Jundulah and Jaish-al-Adl in addition to widespread smuggling along the Pakistan-Iran Border. For them, if you are caught crossing the border and can't produce valid ID, you'll be assumed to be a...
The simple logistical and security challenges involved, especially when ventured against the minimal returns that any such attempt would present.
If he was a Pakistani military officer who was in the country on a fake passport and without a valid visa. I'm sure he was asking for it.