Amritsar: In a joint operation by the Army and Air Force, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were rescued form the border outpost in Sanba district of Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday. An Army spokesperson said that the operation started following an urgent message from BSF authorities.
Giving details, the spokesperson said that Army pressed into service two of its ALH Dhruv helicopters and ground columns along with a Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force, based at Jammu, for the rescue mission. "The BSF personnel were airlifted in a combined operation of Army Aviation and Indian Air Force," said the spokesperson adding that one infantry company column was also kept standby for any further assistance in the effort throughout. He said that the rescue mission was carried out despite inclement weather conditions.
12/07/15 Times of India
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Giving details, the spokesperson said that Army pressed into service two of its ALH Dhruv helicopters and ground columns along with a Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force, based at Jammu, for the rescue mission. "The BSF personnel were airlifted in a combined operation of Army Aviation and Indian Air Force," said the spokesperson adding that one infantry company column was also kept standby for any further assistance in the effort throughout. He said that the rescue mission was carried out despite inclement weather conditions.
12/07/15 Times of India
