The surviving soldiers of Operation Dudhi were felicitated by Assam Rifles. In 1991, 72 militants were eliminated by the Assam Rifles in a single counter-insurgency operation that was conducted in Jammu & Kashmir.

Keypoints

• This operation was undertaken by the Assam Rifles while it was in Jammu & Kashmir from the years 1990 to 1992.
• A team of 15 soldiers gunned down 72 Pakistan-trained extremists.
• This remains the most successful counter-insurgency operation that has been conducted by any security force till date.
• The battalion had killed 72 militants and apprehended 13 others.
• The column of the Assam Rifles had moved from Battalion Headquarters that was located in Chowkibal for a routine patrol. The patrol was conducted to check the Dudhi post that was vacated due to winter.
• In the fierce firefight that took place till late night on the 5^th and 6^th May, soldiers Ram Kumar Arya and Kameshwer Prasad attained martyrdom. RK Yadav had sustained injuries during this mission.