Op Ginger was first brought up by Pidis back in 2016 after the surgical strikes. They wanted to show that they took punitive action in response to Pakistan sponsored attacks on our soldiers, but please be aware that Op Ginger and 2016 SS have nothing in common.
Incorrect. I rubbed it in the face of the PDF. It was not called Op Ginger by me at the time for some reason which needs not be disclosed.
The then GOC of Kupwara Division, Maj Gen Chakravorty, called it as Op Ginger in 2016 publicly after the surgical strikes to convey that this is something that has been done earlier too.
When I had mentioned it, the Pakistanis were gloating over the fact that Indian heads had been taken.
Op Ginger was undertaken on Eid day, by 4 PARA (SF) (can name the assault team, the members and even the officer leading it) in Trehgam Brigade sector in retaliation of taking of 3 Indian heads by Pakistani BAT Action team. They were from different units, with the JCO, if I recollect correctly, being from Rajput Regiment. Incidentally, the same unit, back in their stint in late 2000s in general area Churachandpur lost 10+ men from sniper attacks launched by militants in the area as their teams were leaving an area after a massive search operation.
They made the cardinal mistake of loading onto vehicles and start deinducting upon culmination of a Cordon and Search operation.
There is one very simple rule in CI-CT with jungle warfare/CI-CT operations in built up areas. You walk in, sanitizing the area and you walk out, sanitizing the area. You
never restrict your mobility and field of fire by sitting in a vehicle and becoming dead ducks.
I digress. Officially, 8 PA soldiers were killed. Reality - 8 heads were brought for 3 taken and 22 was the figure.
And a nice "Eid Mubarak" written on their walls.
PS: Now don't ask for source. My source is - I. Always.