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Heavy fighting in the Kashmir
Indian Army troops mount attack on Kargil Posts.

Dec 15, Srinagar: The Indian army today conducted operations in the Kargil sector and wrested the posts of Wali and Malik. The operation began two days back on last light on 13th December, when jawans of 18 Punjab traversed 3000 yards of open ground and climbed 1500 feet to regroup at the position at Wali. The punjabis launched the attack at 0715 yesterday morning and in a fight that saw bunker to bunker and hand to hand combat, the enemy was evicted from there. The retreating Pakistani troops then converged on thier rear position at Malik and consolidated the defences.

An attack on Malik commenced today at 1000 hrs with massive shelling and air attacks by Vampire aircraft operating from

Srinagar. More hand to hand fighting took place as the Punjabis finally suceeded in taking the Malik post by 1305 Hrs.

Further to the west in the Tsanghdar sector, in 19 division's area of responsibility, Our 9 Sikh battalion atacked the post of Nankot today morning and surprised the enemy who was not expecting the attack. Even though the enemy resisted tenaciously, Our sikh troops have occupied the position.

More fighting was reported in the Uri and Naushera sectors but no casualities were reported nor any loss of territory reported. The Chamb sector too was silent without any fighting happening there.