2 June:Many lives were saved due to timely rescue action by Inidan troops in Sudan on 28 May 08 At about 1400h one truck ferrying troops of Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) overturned injuring about a dozen soldiers with two of them being stuck under the veh and bleeding profusely.
The 2 NAGA Infantry Battalion Group troops deployed at Bor in Southern Sudan immediately rushed to the site alongwith the Engineer and Medical representatives to extricate the SPLA troops and provide medical aid. The immediate response to the humanitarian need by the Indian Soldiers helped save lives of SPLA Soldiers who would have otherwise bled to death.
The assistance rendered by the Indian troops was widely appreciated and the Governor expressed his heart felt gratitude for the immediate and decisive life saving assistance. The incident highlights the fine balance the Indian troops maintain in UN Missions between professionalism and humanitarian effort beyond the accepted mandate.