Army to get Belgian Malinois, dog breed that helped in Osama raid, chased ISIS chief

Army to get Belgian Malinois, dog breed that helped in Osama raid, chased ISIS chief

New Delhi:  Elite units of the Indian Army are likely to get the Belgian Malinois, a specialised attack canine being trained for assault operations in urban areas. Sources in the defence and security establishment said a couple of Army units already have these dogs, which they have procured on their own, but a formal decision is now being taken to ensure more units get these canine soldiers in an institutionalised manner. The sources explained that the canines will be used for urban warfare and help bring down casualties in the fatal funnel, a tactical term that refers to doorways in which soldiers cannot see what’s on the other side and find it difficult to move out of in the case of incoming projectiles such as bullets. They added that many injuries in military operations occur in the first stages when rooms in buildings are being recced or searches are being carried out in jungles or orchards. Sources said the Belgian Malinois are being trained to carry out surveillance of rooms through…