Operation All Clear

Operation All Clear
Part of Insurgency in Northeast India

A part of the 108 chörten built on the Dochu-La pass, to commemorate the operation
Date15 December 2003 – 3 January 2004
(2 weeks and 5 days)
Location
Southern Bhutan
  • Samtse District
  • Samdrup Jongkhar District
  • Sarpang District
  • Zhemgang District
Result

Bhutanese victory

  • Destruction of rebel encampments.
  • Expulsion of the remaining rebels.
Belligerents
Supported by:
India
Commanders and leaders
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Jigme Thinley
Lam Dorji
Batoo Tshering
Nirmal Chander Vij
Arabinda Rajkhowa
Bhimkanta Buragohain  (POW)
Mithinga Daimary  (POW)
Ranjan Daimary
Milton Burman  (POW)
Tom Adhikary  (POW)
Harshabardhan Barman  (POW)
Rahul Datta 
Strength
5,000 RBA
634 Bhutanese Militia
1,500–3,500
Casualties and losses

16 killed
35–60 wounded

Disputed

160 killed
490 captured

Insurgents claim: 24 killed

Operation All Clear was a military operation conducted by the Royal Bhutan Army against Assam-based separatist insurgent groups in the southern regions of Bhutan between 15 December 2003 and 3 January 2004. It was the first ever operation conducted by the Royal Bhutan Army.