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He killed the enemy with bare hands
Updated On: 27 July, 2009 08:01 AM IST | | Anshuman G Dutta
Mahavir Chakra awardee Havildar Imli Hakum Ao killed two Pakistani soldiers in broad daylight, saving many Indian troops
Mahavir Chakra awardee Havildar Imli Hakum Ao killed two Pakistani soldiers in broad daylight, saving many Indian troops
It was a life-threatening mission and Havildar Imli Hakum Ao didn't have the required experience to take it on. But the Mahavir Chakra awardee volunteered to destroy a Pakistani ammunition dump, the lifeline of several mortars deployed in the Muskoh Valley during the Kargil war.
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Warrior: Havildar Imli Hakum Ao |
Just 24-year-old, Ao, who was then a sepoy, was part of the Naga scouts group especially roped in to lead the Army during an assault. Havildar Ao killed two Pakistani guards in hand-to-hand combat in broad daylight, saving the lives of several Indian soldiers.
"It was a very difficult mission and all those who participated in it were aware of the threat. Though Nagas are born warriors, a scout's job is the key to a mission's success," said an officer of the 2 Naga regiment, to which Havildar Ao belonged.
The assault group's task involved killing the Pakistani soldiers guarding the mortar positions and ammunition depots. "The enemy positions were heavily guarded and the mission was to be carried out in daylight. But Ao volunteered for it," said the officer.u00a0
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