Agartala: A 38-member contingent of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) has completed a two-week training program on urban counter-terrorism tactics.
The training was conducted by National Security Guard (NSG) experts at the Counter Insurgency and Anti-Terrorist School (CIAT) at Kachucherra in Tripura’s Dhalai district.
During the training, the TSR jawans underwent various tactics in combating terrorist attacks, including hostage situations in urban areas, an official said.
A special emphasis was laid on shooting with precision.
“Following a request from Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar, a five-member team of NSG, Manesar in Haryana, arrived at CIAT, Kachucherra in Dhalai district and began a two-week training for 37 TSR jawans on urban counter-terrorist tactics,” CIAT Director, Dilip Ray told a news agency.
He said the NSG team was headed by a Major rank officer of the Indian Army.
The training focused on effective tactics for combating urban terrorist attacks. It covered how soldiers should respond to an enemy in a hostage situation, whether at an abandoned location or a key installation.
The TSR jawans also underwent a special drill on how to neutralise a potential threat without using arms, he said, adding that handling of IEDs and shooting with various modern arms were also taught.
Ray said the TSR jawans, considered as the best striking force of the state police, also honed their skills in daylight shooting and night firing.
“The training is beneficial for TSR jawans as they received specialist training from an elite force like NSG. With this, our jawans have got first-hand knowledge on how to respond effectively in case of any hostage situation, be it an airport or somewhere else, or any terror attack in urban areas,” he added.
“With new security challenges emerging, capacity building on new tactics plays a key role to ensure the safety and security of the state,” he said.
Tripura shares an 856 km border with Bangladesh, posing a potential security threat in a rapidly changing security scenario along the border.
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The CIAT, established when the northeastern state faced insurgency in the late 90s, used to impart training on anti-terrorism activities and jungle warfare (guerrilla tactics) to security forces.
