Army: be prepared

The attack on the Uri Army camp in Kashmir allegedly by Jaish-e-Mohammed exposes the preparedness of the Indian Army serving in adverse conditions. How a handful of terrorists can first breach the Line of Control and then cut through the barbed wire fence at the back of the camp and attack our sleeping soldiers defies comprehension. What the Army says is that the attack was at pre-dawn and at the time of changing the guard. These excuses are unacceptable. An Army camp based near the LoC should be prepared for enemy attack.

Srinivas Kamat

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