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- The 153 Light Air Defence (Self Propelled) Regiment, commonly referred to as the 153 SP Air Defence Regiment, is an Air Defence Regiment of the Pakistan Army. It was raised on 9 May 1993 from an Independent Air Defence Battery.As an Air Defence Battery, it was deployed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 1993 as part of Operation Desert Storm. During Desert Storm, the regiment remained actively employed on the defence of Islam's two holiest sites and gained much-needed operational experience. It was conferred with the title 'Fakhr-e-Tabuk' as a result of its gallantry performance. The Regiment was also deployed in the Kargil War in 1999 where it downed an Indian Mikoyan MiG-27 fighter aircraft using ANZA Mark 1 Pakistani made Surface to Air Missile System. Pilot Kambampati Nachiketa from the downed Mig was captured by the unit, subsequently released on humanitarian grounds, and later rose to the rank of Group Captain in Indian Airforce. The regiment has also served on Infantry role on the Western Borders of Pakistan in anti-terrorist Operations and has effectively taken part in several operations besides guarding Pak Afghan border as an Infantry Battalion. The Regiment remains on the orbit of Armored and Mechanized Formations as a Self Propelled Regiment.
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- War on Terror (en)
- Gulf War 1990–1993 (en)
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- Self Propelled Air Defence Regiment (en)
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- The 153 Light Air Defence (Self Propelled) Regiment, commonly referred to as the 153 SP Air Defence Regiment, is an Air Defence Regiment of the Pakistan Army. It was raised on 9 May 1993 from an Independent Air Defence Battery.As an Air Defence Battery, it was deployed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 1993 as part of Operation Desert Storm. During Desert Storm, the regiment remained actively employed on the defence of Islam's two holiest sites and gained much-needed operational experience. It was conferred with the title 'Fakhr-e-Tabuk' as a result of its gallantry performance. (en)
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- 153 Light Air Defence (Gun Missile/Self Propelled) Regiment (en)
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