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| 153 Light Air Defence (SP) Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 9 May 1993 |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Role | Anti-aircraft warfare |
| Part of | Army Air Defence Corps |
| Engagements | Gulf War 1990–1993 Kargil War 1999–2000 War on terror |
| Commanders | |
| Brigadier Fayaz Farrooq[1] | Colonel of the Regiment |
The153 Light Air Defence (SP) Regiment is ananti-aircraft warfare regiment of thePakistan Army. It was raised on 9 May 1993 from an independent air defence battery and was deployed inTabuk, Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 1993 as part ofOperation Desert Storm. It was conferred with the title 'Fakhr-e-Tabuk' as a result of its performance.
The regiment was also deployed in theKargil War in 1999 where it downed an IndianMikoyan MiG-27 fighter aircraft using a domestically producedANZA Mark 1 missile.
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