The Surgical strike is a broad term and a recent one in Indian military parlance. The term which is mentioned in 9 para battle honor is "Trans LC Ops" essentially whenever army crossed the border to Punish the Pakis either Military, Jihadis and even civilians such as Porters, it is a surgical strike.
1998 Article from LA Times
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http://articles.latimes.com/1998/may/27/news/mn-53885/2
Kashmir Border Duels, Rhetoric Heat Up
Pakistan: Villagers fear war as India rattles nuclear saber.
May 27, 1998 |DEXTER FILKINS |
The Indian soldiers are invisible except for the search beams that leap from the trees at night. Some of the lights are a mere 500 yards from the center of Bandala Seri, easily within range of a modern rifle or machine gun.
Under Fire, Pakistanis Just Huddle Together
Three days ago, Pakistani villagers said, they had to run for their lives when Indian troops opened fire. When the Indians fire into the village at night, the town folk say, residents gather in one hut and huddle together until it ends.
Early Tuesday, the thunder of artillery fire and the crackle of machine guns 30 miles away were clearly audible in Bandala Seri.
Pakistani officials say they do their best to defend villagers but don't have nearly the troops that India does.
Although a few families have fled the border, most have chosen to stay put.
"We are Muslims, and we are not afraid of death," said Fazal Karim, who runs a pharmacy in the village.
Last month, in a widely reported incident,
22 villagers were massacred in Bandala Seri by gunmen believed to be from India. The villagers say the gang of a dozen men, all dressed in black, struck in the middle of the night and dropped leaflets to mark the attack.
"Vengeance Brigade," one leaflet said.
"Evil deeds bear evil fruit," said another.
"Ten eyes for one eye, one jaw for a single tooth," said a third.
Blood still stains the walls of several huts.
Villagers Deny Links to Militant Groups
When the Pakistani government accused the Indian government of sponsoring the attack, New Delhi denied any responsibility. Some, including U.S. officials, believe the attack may have come in retaliation for the killing of 26 Indian civilians a week before in the villages of Parankot and Dhakikot.
The villagers in Bandala Seri deny that they have any connection to militant groups or that they have engaged in any attacks on Indians. Karim, the pharmacist, who lost 11 relatives in the massacre, said he would welcome a war with the Indians up on the hill, whether they are armed with nuclear weapons or not. "All the time," Karim said, "I think about revenge."
Folks here express little hope that relations between India and Pakistan, now fraught by nuclear arms, will improve any time soon.
Nizar Ahmed, whose brother, Zufhkar, was wounded in the attack, said the only solution to the problem in Kashmir is a total Indian withdrawal. If the Indians continue to refuse, he said, he doesn't hold out much hope. "In that case," Nizar said, "only atomic weapons will decide our future."
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