| 2016 India–Pakistan military confrontation | ||||||
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| Part of Indo-Pakistani conflicts and Kashmir conflict |
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Map of the Line of Control |
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| Belligerents | ||||||
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(claimed by India) |
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| Commanders and leaders | ||||||
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(President of India) (Chief of Army Staff) (GOC-in-C, Northern Command) (DG of Military Operations) (DG of Border Security Force (Minister of Defence) |
(President of Pakistan) Gen. R. Mahmood (Chairman joint chiefs) (Chief of Army Staff) (Chief of Naval Staff) (X Corps, Commander) (COMPAK, Commander) (Minister of Defence) |
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| Units involved | ||||||
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Pakistan Rangers |
Unknown | |||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||
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33—37 killed(Indian claim) 70–76 soldiers killed |
33 killed (Pakistani claim) 56+ soldiers killed, (Indian claim) |
20–50 militants killed in surgical strikes |
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23 Indian civilians killed, 87+ injured (Indian claim) 265–277+ Pakistani civilians killed, 280+ injured (Pakistani claim) |
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LeT
(claim)
JeM
(claimed by India)
IA Northern Command
Parachute Regiment (India)