Indian troops in Lebanon win shooting competition

Jerusalem, Oct 12: The 15 Punjab Infantry Battalion serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has won the inter battalion battle physical efficiency test cum shooting competition.The event involved an endurance run of 5.4 km with firearm and ammunition followed by a sprint run from the point of 100 metres to a firing point and then shooting at targets from a 100 metre range.

Battalions from Poland, Spain, Malaysia, Indonesia and Nepal fiercely contested the competition, but the doughty battalion from India came out trumps using indigenous INSAS rifles while its rivals used sophisticated rifles. The six Indian participants registered an impressive win in the endurance as well as shooting competitions. Col. Advitya Madan, commanding officer of the Indian contingent, had organised a systematic training regimen for the participants and had detailed Capt. Sarfraz Singh Sanghera, an ace pistol shooter from the unit, to hone the firing skills of the team. Sanghera is also a member of the Indian Army's elite Army Marksmanship Unit. Bureau Report