India's 'surgical strikes' in Kashmir: Truth or illusion?
India made headlines in late September after carrying out "surgical strikes" on militants across the de-facto border in disputed Kashmir. Days earlier insurgents had attacked an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 18 soldiers. Tensions spiked as India blamed Pakistan. Supporters of the Indian government said the army's strikes had taught Pakistan a long-awaited lesson - but Islamabad dismissed the reports as an "illusion". The BBC's M Ilyas Khan visited the border area to find out what actually happened. India 'launches strikes against militants' Kashmir attack: What's behind the deadliest militant raid in years? What did Indian troops do? Despite the use of the term "surgical...
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India's 'surgical strikes' in Kashmir: Truth or illusion?