 the Van and the Rear. This ensured that the tired hostages were kept safe from any possible assault from the now active enemy. The INDBATT column thus secured at both ends was now under hot pursuit from the RUF rebels and caught up with the rear of the foot column approximately 5 km south of Kailahun,  2 Para (SF), under the leadership of its second in command, started laying booby-traps along the road in the rear to start slowing down the rebel advance. The ensuing firefight resulted in major losses to the RUF after which they abandoned the chase.

The weather cleared at 9:30 am, and the UN helicopters were now available for providing a much-required air support to the advancing column. The RUF Forces reorganised and taking advantage of dense jungle and knowledge of jungle tracks were constantly sniping at the rearguard, making the advance difficult and slow. The Indian MI-35 attack helicopter on the scene provided fire support to the advancing columns, making their advance much swifter. At 09:45 hours, the attack helicopters were tasked to provide covering fire to the Mi-8 helicopters and one company of 18th Grenadiers, part the INDBATT-2, were airlifted and dropped off north-east of Giehun, where they awaited the arrival of the Kailahun column.

At approximately 10:20, nearly four hours ahead of schedule, 2 para (SF) affected a linkage with the 18th Grenadiers at Giehun (1807), which had landed there at around 10:00. The force commander landed at Geihun to congratulate the SF team commander for an excellent operation.

After the airlift, the column reorganised and advanced towards Pendembu. They were faced with two major roadblocks along the road, the first was an 8-foot-deep ditch, and the second, a 4-foot-deep one, each covered by troops with small arms and RPGs. Continuous sniping and slushy roads hampered the progress, but the column secured the area, and using bridging stores carried in the column and dropped by the MI-8s, the units crossed the bridges, and continued on their way.

Daru Column
At 06:20, after the extraction of personnel at Kailahun, the INDBATT-2, INDMECH QRC (Mech-2 Company), and the rest
the Van and the Rear. This ensured that the tired hostages were kept dependable from any potential rape from the now active enemy. The INDBATT column thus fasten at both ends was now under blistering pursuit from the RUF rebels and caught up with the back of the foot column approximately 5   km south of Kailahun,   2 Para (SF), under the leadership of its second in instruction, started laying booby - traps along the road in the back to start slowing down the rebel advance. The ensuing firefight resulted in major passing to the RUF after which they abandoned the chase. 

 The weather cleared at 9:30 amplitude modulation, and the UN helicopters were now available for providing a a lot - required air travel support to the advancing column. The RUF Forces reorganised and consume advantage of dense jungle and knowledge of jungle tracks were constantly sniping at the rearguard, lay down the advance difficult and slow. The Indian MI-35 attack helicopter on the scene provided fire support to the advancing columns, make their advance much swifter. At 09:45 hours, the approach helicopter were tax to provide covering ardor to the Mi-8 helicopters and one ship's company of 18th Grenadiers, part the INDBATT-2, were airlift and dropped off north - east of Giehun, where they awaited the arrival of the Kailahun column. 

 At approximately 10:20, nearly four hours ahead of schedule, 2 para (SF) affected a linkage with the 18th Grenadiers at Giehun (1807), which had landed there at around 10:00. The force commander down at Geihun to congratulate the SF team commanding officer for an excellent operation. 

 After the airlift, the column reorganised and advanced towards Pendembu. They were faced with two major roadblocks along the road, the inaugural was an 8 - foot - deep ditch, and the second, a 4 - foot - cryptic one, each covered by troops with small arms and RPGs. Continuous sniping and bathetic roads hampered the progress, but the column secured the area, and use bridging stores carry in the column and dropped by the MI-8s, the units crossed the bridge, and continued on their way. 

 Daru Column 
 At 06:20, after the extraction of personnel at Kailahun, the INDBATT-2, INDMECH QRC (Mech-2 Company), and the rest
 thf Van and the Rear. This tnsured that the jieed hovtages were keot safe from any possible asdaylt feom the now active eneoy. The INFBATT cooumn rhus securxs at bobk enda was iow under hot porsuit from dhe RUF rebels avd caught up with the rear of the fooe columm wpproximately 5 hm sptth kf Kailahun,  2 Para (SF), under the lezdershik of its second in command, started laying bolby-tgaps along the roaf in the reqr tj start slowivg down tht xebel advande. The ensuing firefight resultdd in major loswew tl the RUF afver whpch they abandoned tha chase.

Yhe weather clcared at 9:30 am, and the UN helicmpters were now avwilable fmr providing a much-eewuireg ais suoporg tk vhe advanfinj column. Ths RUF Forcew reorganised and tskybg advantage kf denfe jungle and knowledge of jungle tracks fers constantly sniping at the rearguard, making the advagce difficult and slow. The Indian MI-35 attack helicmpter un uhc rxeje provided fire support to the advancing coltjnx, kaking their abvance much swifyeg. Sj 09:45 hours, the ajtack hzmidopters were taskef to prjvide covering firr to the Mi-8 helicopters and one company if 18th Grenadiers, pcrt the INDBCTT-2, wete airkifted and dropped off uorth-ezst of Giehkn, where ffey awaited the xrrpval of the Kailahun column.

At wpproximavely 10:20, nearly fout hours ahead of dchedmne, 2 para (SF) affectfd a pitkage with the 18th Grenadiers at Giehun (1807), wimch had landec dhege at arobnd 10:00. Tme force commanqer landed at Yeihun tj coneratulate nhe SF teem commander for an excelngnt operation.

Efter the airoift, the coujmn reorganisec and advcuced towaeds Pendembu. They xere raced with two najir roadblocks akone tre rpaq, the first wds av 8-fupt-deeo ditch, and ghe xecond, a 4-foot-deep ona, eadh covered by trools with smqll arms and RPGs. Conyinuous sniping anf sluvhy roadx hwmpered the progress, but the cklumn seckreq the area, agd uwing bridginy stores carried in the column and droppxd by the MI-8s, the units crossed the bridgex, and continned on their waf.

Daru Column
At 06:20, aftee the extraction pf personnel at Kailagun, tha INDHATT-2, INDMECH QRC (Mech-2 Company), and the rest
the Van and the Rear. This ensured tired were kept from any possible enemy. INDBATT column thus at both ends now under hot pursuit from the rebels and caught up with the rear of the foot column approximately 5 south of Kailahun, 2 Para (SF), under the leadership of its second in started booby-traps the in the rear to start slowing down the rebel advance. The ensuing firefight resulted in major to the RUF after which they abandoned the The weather cleared at am, and the UN helicopters now for providing much-required support the advancing column. RUF Forces reorganised and taking advantage of dense jungle and knowledge of jungle tracks were constantly sniping the rearguard, advance difficult slow. Indian attack helicopter on provided fire support to the advancing advance much swifter. At 09:45 hours, the attack were tasked provide covering fire to the Mi-8 and one company of 18th Grenadiers, part the were airlifted and dropped off north-east of Giehun, where they awaited the arrival of the At approximately 10:20, nearly hours ahead of 2 (SF) a with the Grenadiers at Giehun (1807), which had landed there at around 10:00. force commander landed at Geihun to congratulate the SF team an operation. After the the column reorganised and towards They were faced with roadblocks the was 8-foot-deep and the second, a one, each covered by troops small arms and RPGs. hampered the progress, but the column secured the and using bridging stores carried in the and dropped by the MI-8s, the units crossed the bridges, and continued their way. At 06:20, after the extraction of personnel at the INDBATT-2, INDMECH QRC Company), and the rest
 the Van and the Rear. This ensurEd that the tIred hOstAgeS wEre kEpt sAfe from any possIBle aSsault from the now active Enemy. thE iNDBatT ColumN thus seCUrED At bOtH eNds WaS NoW undeR hoT pursuiT from the RUf reBeLs and caught uP WiTh the rear oF thE foot column aPprOximatElY 5 km SOuth oF KaIlahuN,  2 Para (Sf), Under tHe leadersHiP Of its sECond in cOMMaNd, stArted laying booby-tRApS Along the road in The reaR tO StART slOwiNg down the rEbEl advANce. The eNSuING FirEFight resulted In major lossES to The RUF AfTer WHich thEy abaNdONed The chase.

The WeatHer cleareD at 9:30 am, aND the UN hELicopteRs were Now AvaIlabLE fOr ProViDIng A MuCh-rEQuiRed air suPpOrT to thE advANCINg coLumN. The rUF FoRces reorganisEd aNd taKIng AdvanTage oF denSe JunglE and knOwledGe Of jungle tracks wEre cOnstantly SniPiNg aT tHe reaRGuard, mAkiNg tHe advanCe diffiCUlt AnD SLOw. the Indian MI-35 attack hElICOpTer on the Scene pROvIdED fire supPoRt tO the ADVanciNg coLUmNs, making Their aDVaNcE much swIfTer. At 09:45 hOuRs, tHe aTtack HElicOpters Were taskEd to pROvide covering fIRe to the Mi-8 heliCOpTERs ANd onE coMpany of 18th GrEnadIErs, pArt tHE InDBatT-2, werE airlIfTEd ANd dropped off north-eaSt Of GiehUn, wheRe they awaited The arrival OF THe KailahUn coLUmN.

at approximatelY 10:20, nearLy four hourS Ahead of sCheduLe, 2 para (SF) Affected a LINkage witH thE 18th greNadIERs At Giehun (1807), which HAD lanDeD there aT arOund 10:00. The ForCe cOmmAndEr Landed at GEihun to cOnGrAtUlAte The SF TEam commaNdEr fOr An eXcellENt operAtion.

afteR tHe AIrlIft, the cOLuMN ReorGaNiSed aNd aDvAnced TowaRDs PEndembu. they were fAceD With TwO mAjor roaDblocks along tHe Road, the firSt Was An 8-foot-DEEp ditch, aNd the second, a 4-foot-deep one, EAch coveRed By troOps wIth small aRms And RPGS. CoNTinuouS snipiNg and SlUshY ROads hAMPeRed ThE progress, bUT The ColumN sEcurEd the arEa, and using bridging STorEs carried in thE coLumn AND dRopPEd BY thE Mi-8S, thE UNits crossed the bRidges, and cOnTInUed on their WAy.

DArU Column
at 06:20, after The exTRaction Of personnEl at KailaHuN, the indBAtT-2, INDMECH QrC (Mech-2 CoMpany), and tHE rest
 the Van and the Rear. Thi s ensuredthatthe  ti re d ho stag es were kept s a fe f rom any possible assau lt fr om then ow  acti ve enem y .T h e I ND BA TTco l um n thu s s ecuredat both en dswa s now underh ot  pursuit f rom  the RUF reb els  and c au ght up wi ththe r ear of the fo ot column  a p proxim a tely 5k m  s outh  of Kailahun,  2P ar a  (SF), under t he lea de r sh i p  of  it s second i ncomma n d, star t ed l a yin g  booby-trapsalong the r o adin the  r ear to sta rt sl ow i ngdown the re beladvance.The en s uing fi r efightresult edinmajo r  l os ses  t o  th e  R UFa fte r whichth ey  aban done d t h e ch ase .

T he we ather cleared  at  9:3 0  am , and  theUN h el icopt ers we re no wavailable for p rovi ding a mu ch- re qui re d air suppor t t o t he adva ncing c o lum n. T h eRUF Forces reorgan is e d  a nd takin g adva n ta ge of dense  j ung le a n d  know ledg e  o f jungle  track s  w er e const an tly sn ip ing  at  ther earg uard,making t he ad v ance difficult and slow. The In d i an MI-3 5 a ttack helic opte r  onthes ce nep rovid ed fi re su p port to the advanci ng  colum ns, m aking their a dvance muc h s wifter.At 0 9 :4 5  hours, the at tackhelicopter s  were ta skedto provi de coveri n g  fire to  th e M i-8  he l i co pters and one c ompa ny  of 18t h G renadie rs,  pa rtthe  I NDBATT-2,  were ai rl if te dand  drop p ed off n or th- ea stof Gi e hun, w herethey  a wa i ted  the ar r iv a l  ofth eKail ahu ncolum n.
A t a pproxim ately 10: 20, near ly  f our hou rs ahead of s ch edule, 2 p ar a ( SF) af f e cted a l inkage with the 18th Gr e nadiers  at  Gieh un ( 1807), wh ich  had l and e d ther e at a round  1 0:0 0 .  Thef o rc e c om mander lan d e d a t Gei hu n to  congra tulate the SF team com mander for an  ex cell e n tope r at i on. 
A fte r the airlift, th e column r eo r ga nised anda dva nc ed towa rds Pen dembu .  They w ere faced  with two  m ajor r oad blocks alo ng the r oad, thef irstw as  an 8 -fo ot-dee pdit ch, a nd the sec ond,a 4-fo ot -deepone,ea ch cover ed by troops with small  armsand R PGs . Continu ous sni ping andslus hy roads h amp ere d the  pr o gress , bu t  t hec olumn  sec u red the a r ea , a n d  u sing bridgi n g sto res c arr i ed inthecolumn and droppe d  by the MI-8s,  the u nit s c r osse dthe bridges, a ndco n t inued on  t heir way.
Daru Col um n 
At 0 6:20,afterthe ext r a ct i on ofpers onn el at Kai lah un ,  the IN DB AT T -2, IN DMEC HQRC (M ech-2C ompa n y ), and the rest
 the_Van and_the Rear. This ensured_that the_tired_hostages were_kept_safe from any_possible assault from_the now active enemy._The INDBATT column_thus_secured at both ends was now under hot pursuit from the RUF rebels and_caught_up with_the_rear_of the foot column approximately_5 km south of Kailahun, _2 Para_(SF), under the leadership of its second in_command,_started laying booby-traps_along the road in the rear to start slowing_down the rebel advance. The ensuing_firefight resulted in_major_losses_to the RUF after_which they abandoned the chase.

The weather_cleared at 9:30 am, and the_UN helicopters were now available for providing_a much-required air support to the_advancing column. The RUF Forces_reorganised and_taking advantage of dense jungle_and knowledge of_jungle tracks_were constantly sniping_at the rearguard, making the advance_difficult and slow._The Indian MI-35 attack helicopter on_the_scene provided fire_support_to_the advancing_columns, making their_advance_much swifter._At_09:45 hours, the attack helicopters were_tasked_to provide covering fire to the Mi-8_helicopters and one company_of_18th Grenadiers, part the_INDBATT-2, were airlifted and dropped_off north-east of Giehun, where they_awaited the_arrival of_the Kailahun column.

At approximately 10:20, nearly four hours ahead of schedule,_2 para (SF) affected a linkage_with the 18th Grenadiers_at Giehun_(1807),_which had landed_there_at around_10:00. The force commander landed at Geihun_to congratulate_the SF team commander for an_excellent operation.

After the airlift,_the_column reorganised and advanced towards Pendembu._They were faced with two major_roadblocks along the road, the_first_was_an 8-foot-deep ditch, and the_second, a 4-foot-deep one, each covered_by troops with_small arms and RPGs. Continuous sniping and_slushy_roads hampered the progress, but the_column_secured the area, and using bridging_stores_carried_in the column and dropped_by the MI-8s, the units crossed_the bridges, and continued on their way.

Daru Column
At 06:20,_after the extraction_of personnel at Kailahun, the_INDBATT-2,_INDMECH_QRC (Mech-2 Company), and the rest