‘First surgical strike in 2016’

Lt General Ranbir Singh on Monday asserted that the first surgical strike by the Indian Army was carried out in September, 2016, following the Uri terror attack.

"In reply to an RTI (Right to Information), the Director General of Military Operations has said that the first surgical strike was carried out by the Indian Army in September, 2016,” he said.

Lt Gen Singh, was then the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) and had broke the news of India’s military retaliation, avenging the death of 18 soldiers in Uri camp.

Congress has recently claimed that six surgical strikes were conducted during Manmohan Singh government, a claim strongly rebutted by BJP.

“I don't want to go into what political parties say, they will be given an answer by the government.
“What I have told you is a statement of fact," Lt General Singh said.

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