New Delhi: Indian Army has been successful in foiling disruptive attempts by Pakistan Army’s Border Action Team (BAT) even before it could launch it, said Army Chief General MM Naravane in New Delhi February 20.

“We have been getting inputs. We have been able to foil (Pakistan Army’s) BAT action attempts even before they have been able to launch them,” he said.

The BAT (Border Action Team) of the Pakistan Army include both regular Army personnel and mercenaries from groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and are tasked to carry out surprise hits on Indian positions along the LoC.

General Naravane underlined that there are 15-20 terrorist camps inside Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir where there are around 250-350 terrorists at any given time. The numbers may vary at different times. Speaking about the newly proposed ‘Thal Sena Bhawan’ in Delhi Cantonment, the Army Chief said it will improve efficiency.

“The proposed Thal Sena Bhawan will bring all Army Headquarters offices under one roof thereby improving working efficiency while reducing carbon footprint and logistics requirements. It will also allow more family time for all soldiers tenanting peace posting in Delhi,” he said.