Commando creates history, eliminates 10 terrorists in 11 days before laying his life: MoD
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New Delhi, Sep 05 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence issued a statement on Saturday lauding the commando who created history by eliminating ten terrorists in eleven days before he laid down his life. Thirty-one-year-old Lance Naik Mohan Goswami hailed from Indira Nagar village in Haldwani Tehsil, and joined the elite Para Commandos in December 2002. He was a part of numerous successful counter terrorists operations undertaken by his unit in Jammu and Kashmir. Goswami was actively involved in the Khurmur operations, which were launched on August 23, 2015 in Handwara and resulted in the elimination of three hardcore Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists of Pakistani origin. He was involved in the Rafiabad operations on August 26 and 27, and the fierce gunfight resulted in the elimination of three more LeT terrorists and the apprehension of one terrorist who was identified as Sajjad Ahmad. The Rafiabad operation established proof of Pakistan's complicity in abetting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Lance Naik Goswami volunteered to be part of the operation launched in the dense Hafruda Forest near Kupwara, and this proved to be his last operation, but not before eliminating three terrorists in a heavy gun battle. He is survived by his wife and a seven-year-old daughter. A big salute to this brave h
