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Mil Mi-17 Crash (July 1996) near Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka Army base in Mullaitivu District was overrun by enemy killing more than 1000 soldiers. A rescue operation was planned and executed by Army 1st Special Forces Regiment within few hours as they were getting ready for another operation in a different area. Lt Col Fazly Lafir, the commander of the 1st SF regiment who was personally leading the rescue operation was Killed in action and many other officers who volunteered from other AO's to reinforce the leadership was also either KIA or heavily wounded. when the rescue force finally approached the base they found it overrun by enemies and all the buildings inside the base had been razed to the ground. Military decided to withdraw from the area with all the rescued soldiers and other servicemen. Navy & Airforce assisted in withdrawal under heavy enemy fire.

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