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Ep 11: Sep Imliakum Ao , MVC
Jai hind ,I am Capt Yashika Hatwal Tyagi and welcome to Shaurya Tales .It is a series of awe inspiring stories of brave hearts , timeless traditions and trivia of Indian Armed Forces Today’s episode of Shaurya Tales is about brave son of Nagaland, Sepahi Imliakum Ao ,MVC
Hero of today’s story ,Imliakum Ao comes from progressive Ao tribe that is settled in area around Mokokchung. Since childhood ,his heart was set upon wearing the olive green uniform of Indian Army. His dream came true with hard work and focus when he was recruited in Indian Army as part of Naga Regt .In the year 1999, Pakistani army had infiltrated our borders and seized control of icy heights in Kargil ,Batalikh , Drass, Mushkoh sectors. As the battle raged, Indian forces were continuously defeating Pakistanis in one front after another , International pressure was mounting on Pakistan to backtrack. In July 1999, ,Amercan President Bill Clinton asked Pakistani Prime minister Nawaz sharif to pull out the troops from India and he agreed .But Pakistani being Pakistanis ,they did not honour this Washington accord. One of their strong hold was in Mushkoh valley at Twin bump, point 4875. Enemy was well entrenched in great heights with huge amount of ammunition causing damage through heavy bombardment of mortars. It was imperative for us to decimate the enemy presence on our soil.The mission to capture the twin bump at point 4875 was given to 2 nd battalion of Naga Regt .
During this operation ,We had two enemies ,one well trained and well equipped Pakistani toops and secondly, the inclement weather of High altitude and extreme cold climate area at an Altitude of 15000 ft ,rarified atmosphere ,oxygen less than half of plain areas and temperature dipping down to minus 20 degrees ,getting icier with wind chill effect of howling winds.
In this dry cold desert where no vegetation grows and The mountains rise steep with sharp edges. Enemy , well entrenched on the heights was very confident that no one can dare to climb in broad daylight and so he was relaxed during the day .Keeping this in mind , A daredevil strategy was prepared.
Plan kiya gaya ki raat nahi balki din ke samay hi offensive launch hoga aur dushman per din mein hi attack karke total surprise achieve kiya jaayega . It was an Extremely risky plan ,But you can trust Nagas to do something unimaginable like this .
Sep Imliakum Ao was at the head of offensive as the scout and started the acsent in broad daylight. His role was to find the safe route for the assault group of his company . His was the most daring role in the most dangerous mission, it was like being on the tip of an arrow.. . Smearing his body with mud , to blend with the surroundings he started climbing calmly and stealthily in open area with no cover and in full view of enemy guards.But the mountains were dry and suddenly a rock rolled down, below him. The sound made the guard alert and he looked around and opened a burst of fire in general direction. Bullets kept flying past Imliakum and he crouched behind a rock holding his breath. After some time ,the enemy guard relaxed and Imliakum started crawling again.After what seemed like an eternity , he reached very near the enemy mortar post and could see one guard . Josh aur hosh dono ko kamyaab rakhte hue , Imliakum tiptoed from behind very stealthily and fell upon the enemy like a tiger .With one hand he closed his mouth and before the enemy could react ,he twisted and broke his neck with his bare hands .He had successfully decimated one enemy .Now at a distance he could see another guard .Imliakum was like a tiger on prowl. He moved with stealth and agility and without losing the momentum ,he struck light a lightining and killed the second guard too, with his bare hands. With his grit and determination he cleared the way for assault group to climb up safely .Before the enemy inside the mortar post realized that their guards are dead the Naga Regiment had charged ,shouting the battle cry in war lust ‘ Jai Durga Naga ‘ they killed each enemy soldier and retrieved huge cache of ammunition …Pakistani soldiers finally had a taste of famed ,ferocious headhunters !!. True to the motto of Naga Regiment ‘ Parakramo Vijayate ‘ Credit goes to Imliakum ao that the mission given to 2 Naga regiment was successfully accomplished without any casualty on our side .
For exemplary courage and valour Sepahi Imliakum Ao was awarded Mahaveer Chakra.,the second highest gallantry award of India. Bravo zulu .The nation salutes the brave son of Nagaland.
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