Army, AR step up aerial surveillance in Manipur, Indo-Myanmar border

DIMAPUR — The Army and Assam Rifles who have been working tirelessly for the past four days in violence-hit Manipur, have intensified employment of aviation assets to enhance the surveillance capability in Manipur. AR

In particular, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and helicopters have been pressed into action for surveillance not only in hinterland but also along Indo-Myanmar border, a defence release stated.

“Use of the third dimension is of utmost importance in modern military warfare. It gives the security forces a major edge to not only carry out effective surveillance of anti-national elements but also target elements that may harm important installations,” it stated.

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The defence release went on to state that employment of these assets are giving a major fillip to the effectiveness of Army and Assam Rifles not only in hinterland, but also for domination of Indo-Myanmar Border to prevent any misadventure by Manipur valley-based insurgent groups staying across the border in various camps.