Army trains Punjab Police in counter-terror operations

February 28, 2016 19:34

With Punjab having faced the Gurdaspur and Pathankot terror strikes, the army has trained 25 police personnel from the state in counter-terrorism operations.

"25 Punjab Police personnel from five districts -- Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Taran Tarn and Batala -- took part in training in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations from February 15-27," Defence Spokesman Lt Col Manish Mehra said.

The personnel from the Rising Star Corps were given training with the army, he said.

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