SURGICAL STRIKE

This is an exclusive eye-witness account of a surgical strike, giving you comprehensive, minute-by-minute low-down on the precise planning and meticulous execution of the highly risky operation. Sounds like our TV anchors?

The preliminary investigations and scanning of the terrain to pin-point the enemy bunkers and installations are mapped out with high resolution photos and involves highly sophisticated and advanced techniques, taking much of the time. After all, unless the spade work is thorough, there is a great risk of the operation going astray, endangering lives.

Having established the exact targets, exploration begins to start the operations by fixing on the point of entry to smash the enemy. A cleverly concealed tunnel of the enemy is identified for the crack team to probe the other side carefully.

The time taken to blast the enemy target is always limited and so every possible scenario has to be run through and simulated beforehand to overcome the actual hurdles on the way. There might be some booby traps en route or an obstruction unknown.

The carefully chosen, highly skilled force armed to the teeth and with a fairly clear idea of the way, embarks upon the critical mission. Time is of the essence along with quick manoeuvres to navigate the treacherous path before the targets are in sight.

The commandos, mustering all their expertise, skilfully make their way through the dark and narrow tunnel. The lead commando suddenly gesticulates to those behind to stop in their tracks as there was an obstruction in the path. Cleverly probing and removing the block, the party quickly marches on in the dark in search of the light at the end of the tunnel.

Alas, having cleared the path mid-way, the commandos are able to reach the other end and are ready with their precision assault rifles and ammunitions to blow up the enemy targets. With the telescopic viewfinders and laser guided slingshots, the commandos waste no time in blowing up to smithereens the enemy bunkers and installations.

The details above are actually not a surgical operation of the armed forces, but by doctors who recently performed a procedure on me for removing a stone in the left kidney. As they were on their way to remove the kidney stone, they discovered an obstruction in the urethra which they had to clear before blowing up the stone with the aid of laser.

It was a truly amazing first-time experience to watch the entire procedure in the large monitor done under local anaesthesia. The doctor was confident that I was mentally strong enough to be shown the whole procedure and explained clearly as he was in action.

I never realised that the whole thing was over till he asked me to look at another screen on the right of me to show the DJ Stent placed. It was an educational exercise for me and thanked the doctor for permitting me watch a thrilling T20 match with exciting running commentary to boot!