0357 Hours
2 November 2012
70 Km South East of Gilgit, POK<\/p>\n
Two figures atop the mountain waited anxiously for the planes to appear. Without turning his head from the sky that he was scanning with his binoculars one of the men said, \u201cWish the birds were here already.\u201d
His companion who was manning the laser designator just grunted something unintelligible.
\u201cWhat?\u201d first man asked.
The reply was drowned by the ear splitting thunder as two Jaguars flying a few meters above the peaks passed overhead and dropped 2 Sudarshan laser guided bombs each on both mouths of the tunnel. Guided by the laser spot, all four bombs found their mark and exploded with loud noise. Every person near by felt the earth shaking as the powerful explosives tore through the tunnel entrances. The explosions caused a large volume of rocks and concrete used in the construction of tunnel to collapse on the tunnel entrance and blocked it completely from both sides.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat’s what I was talking about.\u201d 1st man shouted exultantly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can’t hear you. I think I’ve gone deaf.\u201d Other man replied rubbing his ears.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are a whining bitch.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShut the fu** up or I shove this MANPADS up yours.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cHah! You heard THAT all right.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShh..can you hear that ? \u201c<\/p>\n
Both men stopped their banter and looked upwards. A distant noise of jet engines was coming closer and closer. \u201cLooks like PARA guys are here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Picking up his binocular he looked up to the sky and sure enough he could see the outline of a C -130J Hercules transporter getting closer every second. It was supplemented by small dark specks that grew larger and larger into parachutes. <\/p>\n
Within minutes the area was swarming with Indian PARA soldiers. Except 3 soldiers who received injuries while landing on the rough terrain, everybody else landed safely. The soldiers rapidly converged on both sides of the tunnel and took positions. Leader of the PARAS, a veteran Lt. Colonel Megh Singh contacted the Stalkers on radio, \u201cStalker Alpha, Jumper 1 and Jumper 2 are in position. What’s the status of that bridge. We don’t want any Chinese arriving with reinforcements before we are finished with the ones inside the tunnel.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJumper 1, the bridge has been destroyed and all Chinese personnel within a 2 KM radius neutralized.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks for the help Stalkers.\u201d Lt. Colonel Megh replied and turned to his soldiers. \u201cAll right men, time for action.\u201d<\/p>\n
0357 Hours
Missile Defence Force HQ
Mumbai<\/p>\n
Inside the underground bomb proof bunker, Brigadier Rajinder Singh was staring at the long range radar console. Warning of an impending missile strike had came in just seconds ago jolting everybody in to action. Not that they had been slouching earlier, but the sound of klaxons always has some strange effects on people who hear it. <\/p>\n
\u201cHow much time ?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c370 seconds before it becomes terminal. Rakshak 1 ready by for launch, Rakshak 2 in 10 seconds\u201d one technician on deputation from DRDO replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou sure there are no other bogies ?\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cYes sir.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the screen they watched as the Pakistani M11 came closer, waiting anxiously for it to come within the kill-zone. They did not had to wait long. Within seconds a beeping sound let every body know of the fact. \u201cLaunch Rakshak 1.\u201d Brig Rajinder Singh ordered with a calm voice that belied what he was feeling inside. He started a countdown on a timer and ordered, \u201cLaunch Rakshak 2 on the 0 count.\u201d
He again went on to staring at the radar screen as one small blip of Rakshak 1, a PAD missile rose from it’s launcher and started it’s journey to intercept the enemy missile. 5 seconds later, another blip announced the launch of Rakshak 2. Seconds seemed like hours as the two blips from Indian side gained altitude and converged on the M11. <\/p>\n
\u201c10 seconds to Rakshak 1 intercept, starting now. \u201cone technician announced. \u201c9 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 ,1.\u201d then silence as the two blips merged. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat ?\u201d Brigadier Singh shouted anxiously then smiled as data was updated on the screen in front of him. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a successful intercept by Rakshak 1. Rakshak 2 will self-destruct in 20 seconds.\u201d
Brig Singh jumped up from his chair and congratulated the grinning DRDO techies by slapping them on their backs. \u201cWhen all this is over, I’ll throw a grand party for everybody in this bunker. What’s your favourite booze son ? Anything you ask for.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the technicians replied apologetically, \u201cBut I don’t drink sir. \u201c<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you will when we have that party. Better start preparing now.\u201d Brig. Singh laughed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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