Thanks. I always asked him such stuff and said take care on the phone whenever we talk, while he was away but neither he was ready nor did I forced him to divulge such things over the phone
There are more what we see or read in the news. Can't divulge much but enough to say that there are more than these skirmishes, CFV etc going on both side of LoC.
Now coming back to the main question if we can rebuild our damage post ? Yes and it should be rebuild as this area is sensitive to BAT actions and to maintain our LoC dominance.
But to be honest it depends on several other factors. The term 'post' is a generic term, for example post can be a simple structure and exist in a very small area having fewer troops without reinforced building material.
For example like this
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Or like this destroyed Pak Post with thick outer wall
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Or a 'Post' could be a big complex having several infantry troops, combat Engineers and other support Troops as well as heavy weapons including AA Guns.
Such post require lots of building material, Iron, sariya and Cement etc
So while there is no more visual dominance of En. The locations of each other Posts are permanently marked on Map with Grid location. There could be 100s of such Green and Red marks on such maps. These Green and Red markers are nothing but Posts
These Maps are kept at big Posts and local HQs.
Own Posts are marked as Green
Enemy posts are marked as Red
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All the construction and repair works on posts only happen in Night so even if there is no Pak to observe the movement, Drones or scouts can be use to know the movement and general activities of the area.
Besides, Mortar is a weapon of indirect firing. But I am hoping that in a short period both sides will try to disengage each other from current hostilities just as what we saw at IB, because it's the locals who suffer badly in these skirmishes.
Felt bad when I came to know that recently Indian Troops had to help Local Gujjars to bury atleat 40 + cattles
In his words " Bhai Fauj ko 20% bhi nuksan nahin hota jitna locals ko hota he"
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Para SF at one such LoC "Post"
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