ndesistance
was planned by the PPP. The GDF was called in to aid the Civil power
and prevent a break down of law and order that was planned by the gangsters.
The operation established the maturity and competence of the Force
and through sensible precautions and deployment, the PPP plan was frustrated.
The soldiers behaved splendidly in the face
of provocation. The sound political education that the officers and soldiers
received during 1971 and 1972 enabled them to act with tact, discretion and
firmness in 1973 and this saved the day. The GDF, fully aware of the government's
policy and dedicated to serving the working masses, performed really creditably.
