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Army raising a new Special Forces' battalion
Times of India | Guwahati, TNN | Jun 27, 2011, 11.34pm IST
The army is raising a new Special Forces' battalion primarily for conducting counter-insurgency operations in the northeast. The new unit of the Parachute Regiment 11 Para (SF) will be first deployed in the NE sector, a source in the army said.
The decision was made to strengthen the army's capabilities to carry out special operations in the insurgency-hit region, he added. The Special Forces, also known as Para commandos, will be used in operations which are beyond the functions of a normal infantry battalion.
The 11 Para (SF) will be deployed under the Tezpur-based 4 Corps and 3 Corps in Dimapur. Personnel of the unit will be taken by aircraft or helicopters to conduct surgical strikes or special operations depending on the situation.
Sources said the Special Forces may be more engaged in Manipur, which is still the hotbed of insurgency. They may be called for surgical strikes in Chandel, Ukhrul and Churachandpur districts bordering Myanmar where Manipuri rebels still dominate large hilly tracts. Nagaland will not be on their agenda for the moment as all factions of NSCN are engaged in peace talks with the Centre.
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