RAIDERS SUFFER HEAVILY
Received Monday, *10.45 a.m. . NEW DELHI, Feb. 8. It-is estimated that 2000 faidifig • tribeshien were killed in a two- day oattle round Haoshera, says Reucer's Jammu corresponde'nt. Indian patrols to-day reeovered 1955 raiders' bodies and there are more to eome.' The battle was the most bitter yet in the Jammu . Province carnpaign. Eleven thousand Pathans and tribesmen stormed indian positions at three places when the battle round Naohsera commenced at dawn on February 6. There Was hand-to-hand fighting when the raiders penetratefi the Indian posi- r tions at one point. .
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 February 1948, Page 5
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