Chachro Raid 1971 | Para SF | Pakistan
Team Alpha Charlie together after Chachro raid pic via news18
The Chachro Raid being one of the most daring and stealthy raid by the Para Special Forces that occurred 80 kms deep into the Pakistani territory in 1971.
Para SF 10 were dead deep into the territory with no high end technologies and still returned with 0 casualities. Hell of a task and truly said “The devil stood up when the Para SF were born”
They travelled over 500 km for this strike and hitting the Pakistani positions inspite of not knowing the geography and terrain.
OBJECTIVE OF Chachro Raid
The two groups of the Para SF were intensely trained for over 5 months who had an objective of getting deep into the territory, hit the supply positions to create confusion among the enemy.
TARGETS
Target 1 – Chachro Raid
Brigadier Abraham Chacko heading the Alpha group and their objective was to create chaos and delve 80km ascent into the territory.
A mini group was then asked to infiltrate the route and give a signal check at 0400 in the morning on Dec 7th. The team gave cover fire at every exit point.
The 17 Pakistani casualities and the 12 prisoners were handed over to 20 Rajput.
Target 2 – Virawah and Nagarparkar
The team decided to move into the daylight involving extreme risk of getting compromised because of lack of time to finish the operation.
Para SF opened attack on Virawah at 0200 on Dec 8th.
They opened fire at the camp with 12 light machine guns which didnt last long and the target 2 of Virawah was taken.
The commandoes moved into Nagarparkar and this target was too taken with no efforts in the dawn of Dec 8 after which both the teams went back to their base.
Islamkot and the battle at Lunio
The alpha group didn’t rest and went for another mission in the dusk of 16th December into the village of Islamkot for another assault, but found the camps empty.
Fortunately the alpha team went back hunting over 18 targets down while they returned and saw whirls of dust in the air due to the enemies’ moving vehicles.
Said Col MPS Chaudhary
Chachro
Killed – 17
Prisoners of War – 12
Islamkot
Killed – 19
Prisoners of War – 10
Weapons Seized
.30 MMG with tripod – 01
.303 Rifles – 26
.303 LMG – 01
Sten machine carbine – 01
Pistols – 02
.303 ammunition – 10,000 rounds
Rifle and LMG magazines – 44
Bayonets – 20
Double-barrel gun – 01
Medium-sized truck – 01
Hand grenades – 03
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