Operation khukri. Defence wing

 Operation khukri

This operation was launched in the year 2000 from 13 July to 16 July.

Operation Khukri was a multinational operation

In this, not only India but other countries were included in the army.

This operation was done in Siera Leone, which is located in West America, a mission of the United Nation was going on here United nation assistance mission UNAMSIL in Sierra Leone.

There, the Revolutionary United Front siege India's Gorkha Battalion with two companies.

This operation was launched to liberate those soldiers.

What is Khukri

This is a type of knife.

Gorkha soldiers keep it with them.

It is a traditional weapon.

Sierra Leone is located in West Africa.

Freetown is its capital.

From 1991 to 2002, there was a civil war here, many people were killed in it.

More than 2 million Sierra Leon residents reffuges settled in other countries.

The United Nations carried out a mission here in 1999 called the United Nations Assistant Mission Sierra Leone.

Their job is to maintain peace.

India was also involved in this operation.

The Daru and Kailahun regions included 2 Indian trops.

The Revolutionary United Front had captured two troops of India.

In such a situation, a rescue plan was made.

There was only one type of surgical strike here, but there was no enemy here, here our soldiers had to be saved.

UN comments we are not going to fight there, we are going to make peace there.

Negotiations were also done several times

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Finally, United Nations Assistant Mission Sierra Leone Force said, "We will attack and save them."

United Nation Assistant mission Sierra Leone UNMSIL India United Kingdom ghana Nigeria army included.

And in front were the soldiers of the United Revolutionary Front.

Many conversations were held up for a long time.

Operation Khukri included

223 troops of 5th 8th gorkha riffle

At daru,

14 mechanised infantry battalion,

18 grenadiers,

2 Para Sf

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Air support provided by helicopter

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Operation Completes, India's then Defense Minister George Fernandes went there and congratulated the commanders

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The United Nations soldiers wears a blue color cap.

This operation was done in India with very good planning.

Reasons for success

This operation was carried out in coordination with three other countries in India. 

human intelligence The intelligence of India had added a soldier of India to the RUF, he was passing the Intelligence from there.

The Revolution in United Front was badly defeated.

The Indian Army was highly praised and carried out such an operation in an unknown country.

India liberated 225 of its soldiers from the rebels.

Although earlier attempts were also made to talk to the rebel organization, but it could not succeed, after this operation was carried out.