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Indian Army opens new battle training school for J&K troops

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

New Delhi, April 1, IRNA -- Faced with charges of human rights 
violations, the Indian Army on Wednesday opened a new battle training 
school in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, which will aim to sensitize 
soldiers on humanitarian issues and preventing collateral damages. 
According to the Asian Age, a New Delhi-based English daily, 
the third battle school was opened at Bhatra in the Doda district by 
Army chief Gen. N.C Vij. 
It will impart anti-terrorist training to new units of Rashtriya 
Rifles which are being formed to fight militancy in the state. 
The new corps. battle school will cater to anti-terrorists 
operations in Rajouri and Doda districts. 
The officials said that it will also train the newly set up 
territorial Army (home and hearth) units consisting of locals from 
the border areas along the line of control. 
The local men folk were recently inducted into territorial Army 
for fighting the militancy alongside the armed forces. 
The officials said that school will also impart special technical 
details which are different from conventional warfare and are needed 
to fight terrorism. 
Special emphasis would be laid on sensitizing soldiers on the need
to use minimal force avoiding collateral damage. 
The soldiers will be told not to put general public to much 
inconvenience during operations and they should respect human rights. 
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