This document provides guidance on counterterrorism operations. It discusses key principles like having strong leadership and preparation. It outlines factors to consider like the population and security forces. It emphasizes operational aspects such as maintaining security, using precision and surgical tactics, and following legal procedures. It also addresses post-security, dealing with suicide attacks, and conducting cordon and search operations while minimizing risk.

2. OP NUANCES
CT OPS

3. PREVIEW
LDR
CARDINAL PRINCIPALS
FACTORS OF CT OPS
ESSENCE OF OPS
PREP
ASPECTS TO BORNE IN MIND
BEFORE OPS
DURING OPS
AFTER OPS
SECURITY
CASO

4. LDR
 LEADS FROM FRONT.
 SETS EXAMPLES AND STDS.
 HAS CLARITY OF THOUGHT.
 RADIATES COURAGE OF CONVICTION.
 KNOWS THE JOB AND DOES IT WELL.
 HAS TOLERANCE AND NEVER PANICS.
 TELLS YOU EXACTLY WHAT HE EXPECTS.
 ACKNOWLEDGES GOOD WORK.
 IDENTIFIES MISTAKES.
 FAIR AND HAS NEITHER FAVORITES NOR
SCAPEGOATS.
 YOU FEEL YOU COULD NEVER LET HIM DOWN.

5. CARDINAL PRINCIPALS
 ACQUAINT
 IDENTIFY
 ASCERTAIN
 DOMINATE
 NEGOTIATE
 INTELLIGENCE
 ELIMINATE
 DO NOT INTIMIDATE
 WHAM

6. FACTORS OF CT OPS
FACTORS
 POPULATION.
 NAXALS/INSURGENTS.
 SECURITY FORCES.
POPULATION : THE CENTRE OF GRAVITY
 FIGHT THE MOTIVE NOT THE PERSON.
 ALL CIVS ARE NOT NAXALS/INSURGENTS
 TRY TO UNDERSTAND NAXALS/
INSURGENTS MOTIVES,
MEANS AND ENDS.

7. ESSENCE OF OPS
 ONE LEG ALWAYS ON GRND
 FIRE AND MOVE
 DO NOT BE OVER EXUBERANT
 IDENTIFY AND USE EFFECTIVE COVER
 DO NOT GO WHERE YOUR BULLET CAN
 SURPRISE IS ALWAYS GOOD - ELIMINATE
PREDICTABILITY
 USE PRECISION FORCE
 IF A TGT PRESENTS ITSELF, ENCIRCLE, EVACUATE
CIVILIANS, LAY SIEGE & ELIMINATE
 STRENGTH IN FOUR ’S’S THAT IS SPEED, STEALTH,
SMALL NUMBERS & SURGICAL OPS

8. ESSENCE OF OPS
 FOLLOW THE LAW, OTHERWISE THE LAW WILL FOLLOW
YOU
 ACCEPT GOOD ADVICE FROM SUBORDINATES
 LEARN FROM OTHERS MISTAKES
 REMEMBER "CAREFUL HURRY”
 DON'T EVER ASSUME ANYTHING AND FORGET NOTHING
 REPETITION AND KNOWING YOUR ROLE IS PARAMOUNT
TO SUCCESS
 KNOWING YOUR BUDDY’S ROLE IS EQUALLY
IMPORTANT
 NOTHING BEATS PREPARATION
 FEEL FREE TO UPGRADE THE TRG
 PRACTICE THESE TO PERFECTION
 MAGAZINE CHANGES AT NIGHT

9. ESSENCE OF OPS
 MOVE TECHNIQUES AND
FMNS.
 “DO AS I DO DRILLS”.
 REDUCE STOPPAGES, DAY
AND NIGHT.
 CLEAR A ROOM.
 BEING OFFRS DOES NOT
ENTITLE US TO THE
LIGHTEST OR THE BEST
WPNS.
 ENSURE RATHER THAN
ASSUME.
 BE FRIENDLY WITH CIVS.

10. PREPARATION

11. SECURITY ASPECTS
 AVOID CARRYING SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS IN OPS.
 USE UNMARKED MAPS.
 MAP ONLY WITH TEAM CDR.
 MIN TRANSMISSION ON RADIO SET.
LEGAL
 CARRY ADEQUATE SETS OF LEGAL DOCUS.
 IT IS ADVISABLE TO CARRY CIV POLICE REP.
 EMP LADY POLICE DURING OPS IF REQD.
 DEATH IN CUSTODY IS AN AVOIDABLE EVIL, AVOID
IT AT ALL COSTS.
 HAVE FAITH IN THE SYSTEM.
BEFORE OPS

12. PREP
 DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF AOR FOR PLANNING.
 ANALYSE AND CORROBORATE INFO.
 APPREIATE.
 MAKE A SIMPLE, EFFECIVE & WORKABLE PLAN.
 VETTING OUT.
 DETAILED BRIEFING SO EACH MAN KNOWS HIS
DUTY.
 CARRY OUT REHEARSALS.
 EMPLOY IN BUDDY PAIRS, USE HELMETS WITH
CAMOUFLAGE, WEAR BPJs AND BPPs.

13. PREP : WPN AND EQPT
 LT EQPT SECURED TO THE BODY.
 RT HANDED TO PLACE IMP EQPT ON LEFT SIDE AND VICE
VERSA.
 AVOID VELCRO FASTENERS ON FREQUENTLY USED EQPT
AND PARTS OF CLO.
 AVOID WEARING RANK BADGES.
 CARRY MULTI PURPOSE DISRUPTIVE PATTERN COTTON
PATKA.
 CARRY PONCHOS.
 USE THREE PT SLING.
 PREFER FIX BUTT WPNS.
 INT ELLIGENT CAMOUFLAGE OF SELF, WPNS AND EQPT.
 CHECK SERVICEABILITY OF WPNS AND EQPT.
 CARRY ESSENTIAL SPARES FOR WPNS AND EQPT.
 CARRY ADEQUATE AMN.

14. NIGHT MOV
 MAKE SCOUTS USE PNVDs.
 USE FLUORESCENT MKGS AT BACK OF CAPS.
 LIGHT BLUE FILM ON TORCH WILL REDUCE ITS
WAVE LENGTH & INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM
FAR AT NIGHT.
 LEARN EFFICIENT AND CORRECT USE OF RADIO
SETS.
 ALWAYS CARRY SPARES.
 CARRY MEANS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
DEPENDING ON TERRAIN
 USE HANDS FREE KIT.

15. ASPECTS TO BE KEPT IN MIND :
BEFORE OPS
 DO NOT CARRY OUT INTERVENTION IN A BLDG WHERE FIRE
HAS BEEN ELICITED FROM.
 TASKING OF TPS FOR SPL TASKS BASED ON SKILL /
TEMPERAMENT.
 UNWELL SOLDIERS CAN AFFECT OUTCOME OF MISSION
ADVERSELY.
 DISCIPLINE OF INDL, GP, FIRE, CAMOUFLAGE, TRACK ARE
IMPORTANT FOR SUCCESS.
 INFO DISSEMINATION ON NEED TO KNOW BASIS.
 CAMERA, DAH, PENCIL TORCHES, BINO, DICTAPHONE -
ESSENTIAL.
 NO EATABLES IN POLYTHENE.
 TRAIN ADEQUATE BATTLE FIELD NURSING ATTENDANTS AND
EMPLOY THEM IN EVERY COLUMN.
 KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL LANGUAGE IS INDISPENSABLE.
 IMPROVISE FD SIGS FOR EASY UNDERSTANDING AND USE.

16. ASPECTS TO BE
KEPT IN MIND : OPS

17. MOVE TO CONTACT
 MAINT COMD AND CONT DURING MOV.
 KEEP IN VISUAL OR VOICE COMN WITH TPS MOV ON
EITHER SIDE.
 AVOID VILL AND BARKING DOGS.
 ABSOLUTE SILENCE WHILE MOV IN JUNGLES. USE FD
SIGS .
 USE NI VISION DEVICES.
 CONDUCT COUNTING DRILL AFTER 30 MINS.
 IF COLNS ARE MOV INDEP FROM MULTIPLE DIRNS, BE
SURE OF THE LOC OF OTHER COLNS.
 WHENEVER MOV IN A NALA MOV A PARTY ON EACH
BANK FOR FIRE SP FROM FLANKS

18. CONTACT
 ALL THOSE MOVING AT NIGH ARE NOT
TERRORISTS.
 CHALLENGE BEFORE OPENING FIRE.
 ONLY HE WHO SEES A TRT AND CAN BRING DOWN
EFFCTIVE FIRE ON THEM, MUST FIRE.
 AVOID BEING TRIGGER HAPPY, SHOOT TO
SUPPRESS OR KILL ONLY AT KNOWN TGTS .
 BEFORE CHANGING MAG, LOB A GREN TO ENGAGE
THE TGT. CONSERVE AMN.
 DO NOT EXPOSE YOURSELF BEFORE OR WHILE
OPENING FIRE.
 DEDICATED RES / QUICK RESPONSE TEAMS.
 PURSUE.
 CARRY OUT SPOT INTERROGATION WHEREVER
POSSIBLE.

19.  COMPLETE ALL LEGAL FORMALITIES.
 IF POSSIBLE CLICK PHOTOGRAPHS IN SITU.
 COMPLETE DOCUS BEFORE LEAVING THE SIT.
 ALWAYS GET DOCUS COUNTER SIGNED BY
INDEP CIV WITNESSES.
 CASH IF RECOVERED SHOULD BE ACCURATELY
DOCU AND DEPOSITED IN STATE TREASURY.
 OFFRS TO AVOID SIGNING LEGAL DOCUS
LEGAL

20.  WOMEN DETAINEES IF ANY SHOULD NOT BE
BROUGHT TO POST.
 ADMINISTER FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.
 DEAD SHOULD BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND
HANDED OVER TO POLICE.
 UNDERSTAND PSYCHE OF RELATIVES OF
DECEASED. BE KIND TO THEM.
 DO NOT DISPLAY KILLS AS TROPHIES.
 TRUTHFUL REPORTING.
HR

21. ASPECTS TO BE KEPT IN
MIND : POST SECURITY

22.  A POST ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF VILLS IS
PREFERABLE.
 SHOULD BE IN A DOMINATING POSN.
 LOCATION TO COVER AOR EVENLY.
 CAN BE SITED SO AS TO DOMINATE A
CHOKE POINT.
POST SECURITY - SITING

23. LAYOUT
 WELL DEFENDED PARAMETER.
 CSD AND VISITOR HUT LOC ON OUTER PERIPHERY.
 CK HOUSE AND TOILETS LOC IN DEFILADED POSNS.
 KOTE LOC CENTRALLY.
 TPS LIVING DISPERSED.
 TRENCHES, WALLS NEAR LIVING LINES TO ENABLE
AFFORD TPS COVER.
POST SECURITY - LAYOUT

24.  OBSERVE SYSTEM WITH PROVISION FOR
LIGHTING.
 PERIPHERAL SECURITY LIGHTS SHOULD NOT LT
UP SENTRY POSTS. THEY SHOULD BE WELL
AHEAD OF OBSERVER.
 TRIP FLARES, EMPTY CANS FOR EARLY
WARNING.
 CLEAR FIELD OF OBSERVATION AND FIELD OF
FIRE.
 DIG WPN PITS, FIRE POSNS AND COMN
TRENCHES.
 ESTABLISH FIXED LINE FOR AUTOS AND FIRE
ARCS.
PARAMETER DEFENCE

25.  SOP ON SECURITY OF POST
 ALWAYS BE ON OFFENSIVE DEF.
 DEFINED AOR FOR LOCAL DEF.
 PRACTICED AND REHEARSED ALARM SCHEME.
 REG STAND TO AT DIFFERENT TIMINGS
 DF TO BE SELECTED AND MARKED.
 COORD AND REHEARSED ILL PLAN.
 DEDICATED QUICK RESPONSE TEAM.
 REHEARSED RFT PLAN.
 ALWAYS PLAN AN EMERGENCY EXIT.
 DUPLICATED COMN.
 CONTINGENCY PLG.
DEFENCE PLAN

26.  RESTRICT CIVILIAN ENTRY AND MOVEMENT
INSIDE POST.
 REGULAR SANITIZATION OF CIVIL HOUSES
AROUND THE POST.
 NO STRAY DOGS MUST BE ALLOWED INSIDE
POST.
 DISPOSE GARBAGE BY DIGGING PITS.
 DOMINATE AOR.
 MAINTAIN MINIMUM COOL OFF DISTANCE.
 BUILD UP PSY PRESSURE ON NAXALS.
MISC

27. SINGLE ENTRY PT INTO THE POST.
DOUBLE GATE AT ENTRY PT
ELEVATED SENTRY POSTS.
LAZY TONGS, BARRIERS TO PREVENT
FORCED ENTRY INTO POST.
SENTRIES TO BE IN BUDDY PAIR.
ENTRY GATE

28. ASPECTS TO BE KEPT IN
MIND : SUICIDE ATTACK

29. PRECAUTION
 NO ENTRY WITHOUT VERIFICATION.
 CHECK EVERYTHING ENTERING THE POST.
 ENTRY ALWAYS COVERED WITH FIRE.
 ALERT SENTRIES.
 IDEN OF OWN TPS WITH PASSWORD.
 ALWAYS COUNT TPS ENTERING/LEAVING POST.
IF ATTACKED
 OCCUPY DEF POSNS, EST COMD / CONT, STRENGTHEN LOCAL DEF.
 ONLY QRT TO REACT.
 BE PREP FOR ATTACK FROM MORE THAN ONE DIRN AT A TIME.
 INFO HIGHER HQ AND NEIGHBORING UNITS.
 IDEN TGT BEFORE OPENING FIRE - DO NOT OPEN FIRE IN HASTE.
 DO NOT RUSH OUT.
PRECAUTION & IF ATTACKED

30. AVOID
 ACTING IN HASTE.
 BUNCHING UP.
 SR OFFRS SHOULD NOT VISIT THE POST IMDT.
ACTIONS POST ATTACK
 DETAILED AND DELIBERATE SEARCH.
 POSTS AT PERIPHERY TO BE PREP FOR FIRING
FROM WITHIN.
 AVOID UNNECESSARY MOV.
 DO NOT MOVE AT NI.
AFTER ATTACK

31. IF BOMB IS NOT DETONATED
 ISOLATE AND DEMARCATE - CALL FOR BD TEAMS.
 DO NOT ALLOW INQUISITORS .
 STRENGTHEN LOCAL DEF.
 PREPARE BOMB EVACUATION PLAN.
 BRIEF BD REP.
IF BOMB IS DETONATED
 DO NOT PANIC - REGAIN COMD AND CONT.
 REINFORCE DEFENCES.
 ASSESS DAMAGE AND CASUALTIES.
 ADMINISTER FIRST AID.
 INFORM HIGHER HQ.
 MOVE QRT TO SECURE AREA IN VICINITY.
 EVAC CAS.
 WAIT FOR REINFORCEMENT.
BOMBS LOCATED

32. ASPECTS TO BE KEPT IN
MIND : CASO

33. CASO - GEN
 IN CASE OF MULTIPLE SEARCH PARTIES - DEMARCATING AREA OF
SEARCH WITH BOUNDARIES IDENITIFIABLE ON GRND.
 USE BPJs AND BPPs.
 SEARCH FROM ONE END TO OTHER.
 MARK SEARCHED HOUSES.
 ALL MOVE MUST BE COVERED BY FIRE.
 IMDT SP GP MUST KEEP VIGIL ON NEIGHBORING HOUSES ALSO.
 TRAIN AND PRACTICE TPS IN HOUSE CLEARING TECHNIQUES.
 NO CLAIM CERTIFICATE ON COMPLETION OF SEARCH.
 AVOID OBVIOUS ENTRY PTS.
 BEWARE OF IEDs.
 AVOID TOUCHING ANYTHING YOURSELF.
 SEAL ALL SEIZED ITEMS.
 PREP SEIZURE MEMO.
 SIG OF MIN TWO WITNESS AND POLICE REP.
 HANDOVER ALL SEIZED ITEMS OR PERSONS TO POLICE.
 OBTAIN RECEIPT.
 USE OF MAHILA POLICE.

34. CASO
 PREFER SELECTIVE/SPECIFIC SEARCH.
CORDON
 FIRST LAY OUTER AND THEN INNER CORDON.
 SIMULTANEOUS CORDON IF TIME IS AT PREMIUM.
 DEPLOY SNIPER AT A VANTAGE PT.
 ENSURE EFFECTIVENESS OF CORDON BEFORE SEARCH.
SEARCH
 SECURE, SANITIZE HOUSE AND THEN SEARCH.
 ENSURE NO ONE IS INSIDE THE HOUSE BEFORE COMMENCING
SEARCH.
 DETAILED SEARCH WITH EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOGS AND BD DET OF
SUSPICIOUS HOUSES.
 FIRST SEARCH CIVILIANS AND THEN HOUSE.
 EQUAL PRIORITY TO PUCCA HOUSES OF EDUCATED RESIDENTS.
 MEANS OF MINIMIZING COLLATERAL DAMAGE.

35. CASO - ENTRY
 KEEP YOUR BACK TO A SOLID WALL - WORK IN BUDDY
PAIR.
 MUTUAL SP AMONG BUDDIES
 DO NOT EMP TOO MANY BUDDY PAIRS IN RESTR SPACE.
 SEARCH TEAMS SHOULD USE FIX BUTT WPNS.
 BEFORE ENTERING USE STUN GREN.
 NEVER ENTER A DARK ROOM WITH A TORCH.
 IN ABSENCE OF LASER AIMING PT IMPROVISE
PRECISION FOCUS LT SOURCES STRAPPED ONTO
RIFLES.
 ILL BUT DON’T GET ILLUMINATED.
 TRY TO REMAIN AND MOVE IN SHADOWS.
 MOV FROM COVER TO COVER INSIDE ALSO.

36. CASO - HOUSE SEARCH
 SURVEILLANCE OF HOUSE BEFORE AND AFTER
SEARCH.
 SEARCH AT ODD TIME.
 COVER ROUTES OF ESCAPE.
 NEVER PEEP INTO A BLDG.
 ASCERTAIN PRESENCE OF HOSTAGES
NAXALS/TERRORIST IN A ROOM BEFORE
ENTERING IT.
 ENSURE PRESENCE OF A HOUSE
OWNER/MAHILA POLICE.

37. CASO - HOUSE SEARCH
 SEARCH THE HOUSE IN PRESENCE OF AN
OCCUPANT.
 SEARCH ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE HOUSE.
 SEARCH FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
 REMOVE EVERY THING REMOTELY.
 LOOK FOR FALSE WALLS, FALSE CEILINGS,
HOLLOWS IN THE WALLS, ALMIRAHS WITH
FALSE BOTTOMS.
 DO NOT ALLOW CROWDING OF CIVILIANS
AROUND SEARCH TEAMS.