Siege of Skardu
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The Siege of Skardu was a prolonged military blockade carried out by the Gilgit Scouts, Chitral Scouts and Chitral State Bodyguards, acting in coordination against Jammu and Kashmir State Forces and the Indian Army in the town of Skardu, during the First Kashmir War of 1947.[5][6][7]
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Siege of Skardu | |||||||||
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Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 | |||||||||
A painting of Skardu Fort | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
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Jammu and Kashmir State Forces Indian Air Force[4] |
Gilgit Scouts Chitral Scouts Chitral State Bodyguards | ||||||||
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7,000-8,000 | 2,000 - 4,000 | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
250 captured[3] | Unknown |
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