This was the era of 1990. Vishwanath Pratap Singh was running the government in Delhi and there was a debate in the country regarding Mandal Commission and OBC reservation. But, these days something else was happening in the valley. Terrorists from Pakistan were creating havoc in Jammu and Kashmir and law and order had collapsed in the entire state.
The pressure on Delhi was increasing. Meanwhile, it was decided that a new unit of the Indian Army will be formed, which will eliminate the terrorists from Kashmir and destroy their information and logistics network. The name of this special unit was Rashtriya Rifles. Let us talk about this special force in detail.
What is the recent incident
On October 24, news came that the Line of Control (LoC) A vehicle of 18 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) was attacked by terrorists in Gulmarg near. According to India Today report, two army soldiers and a captain were also martyred in this attack. Whereas, two civilians also died.
The Army says that there is a possibility of four to five terrorists being involved in this attack. However, no terrorist has been caught yet. But the army is searching for him. For this, the help of drones, helicopters, sniffer dogs is being taken.
‘Perseverance and bravery’
In the early 1990s, when the Rashtriya Rifles When it was formed, its motto became ‘Perseverance and Bravery’. This force also does its work on the same principle. Since 1990, this force has eliminated many big terrorists and their groups from the valley. It is said about this force that no one is left alive to take the name of the terrorist group it goes after.
Where does this force work >
Rashtriya Rifles is mainly deployed in Jammu and Kashmir. Their main work here is to eliminate terrorism. Apart from this, Rashtriya Rifles are always deployed to keep an eye on the activities of terrorists and ensure the security of the valley.
Rashtriya Rifles personnel are deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in those areas which are close to Pakistan. Are adjacent to the border. Like- Udhampur, Rajouri, Poonch Anantnag, Kulgam, and Pulwama. Apart from this, wherever terrorist activities are seen in the valley, Rashtriya Rifles soldiers reach there to eliminate them.
What kind of weapons do they have
In this way, every soldier of the Indian Army has more than one weapon. But, if we talk about Rashtriya Rifles, the soldiers of this force not only have deadly weapons but also have such modern weapons which terrorists cannot even think of.
Like- INSAS rifle, AK-47. And AK-56, sniper rifles Dragunov, LMG (Light Machine Gun), Browning M2, hand grenades, M79 grenade launcher, drones and many modern technology weapons.
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