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Red Fort, the Army`s soft underbelly?: The Times of India
Until the militant attack last week, the Army camps within Red Fort had been quite laidback. Not surprisingly, because posting here was seen by Armymen as a breather, a time to unwind, between two tough assignments. For example,jawans and officers of 7 Rajputana Rifles who guarded the Chinese border from the icy heights of north Sikkim for two years, were sent to rest and recuperate in the Red Fort camps.
Until the militant attack last week, the Army camps within Red Fort had been quite laidback. Not surprisingly, because posting here was seen by Armymen as a breather, a time to unwind, between two tough assignments. For example,jawans and officers of 7 Rajputana Rifles who guarded the Chinese border from the icy heights of north Sikkim for two years, were sent to rest and recuperate in the Red Fort camps.
But the militant attack, which left two of their colleagues and a civilian dead, has ensured thre may be little rest for these battle fatigued men.