09-26-2006, 01:35 AM
<b>Army rubbishes claims on strength of Pak army used during Kargil</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Army today rubbished claims by Pakistan President Pervez Musharaf that only five battalions (more than 5,000) of regular Pakistani troops were deployed in Kargil incursions in 1999 saying facts belied this.
Documents like identity cards, pay books and other identification papers revealed that as many as seven Northern Light Infantry battalions (more than 7,000 troops) of Pakistan had been involved in Kargil operations", top army officials here said adding they were supported by Pakistani auxiliary troops.
These included 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 11th and 12th battalions of the Northern Light infantry", they said.
Besdies, army officials said arms recovered by Indian troops during the battle included four anti-aircraft guns, a stinger missile unit, 46 heavy machine guns, 12 high calibre mortars 19 rocket launchers, 3 light howitzers and 19 rocket launchers, which was an arsenal normally deployed by division-plus (more than 15,000) strength of troops.
"Indian army had recovered 249 bodies of which only five were accepted by Pakistan and the total Pakistani casualties of 725 killed included 45 officers and 68 Special Service Group personnel", the officials said.......................<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Documents like identity cards, pay books and other identification papers revealed that as many as seven Northern Light Infantry battalions (more than 7,000 troops) of Pakistan had been involved in Kargil operations", top army officials here said adding they were supported by Pakistani auxiliary troops.
These included 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 11th and 12th battalions of the Northern Light infantry", they said.
Besdies, army officials said arms recovered by Indian troops during the battle included four anti-aircraft guns, a stinger missile unit, 46 heavy machine guns, 12 high calibre mortars 19 rocket launchers, 3 light howitzers and 19 rocket launchers, which was an arsenal normally deployed by division-plus (more than 15,000) strength of troops.
"Indian army had recovered 249 bodies of which only five were accepted by Pakistan and the total Pakistani casualties of 725 killed included 45 officers and 68 Special Service Group personnel", the officials said.......................<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->