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- ↑ Gates, Professor Scott; Roy, Dr Kaushik (4 February 2014). Unconventional Warfare in South Asia: Shadow Warriors and Counterinsurgency. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 9781409437062 . Retrieved 14 November 2016.