On the other hand, the Pakistani divisional commander was dismissed from service.

The U.S. resumes secret surveillance flights to aid Pakistani commanders.

January 2 - Maulvi Nazir, 37-38, Pakistani militant commander, drone strike.

Counter-claim: Pakistan says the attacks went on for almost two hours and continued even after Pakistani commanders asked coalition forces to stop.

"December 15:" The Pakistani commander in East Pakistan, after five additional days of pointless killing, again offered a cease-fire.

Ahsan Malik was the Pakistani commander who defended Kamalpur in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

The Pakistani commander orders a Bayonet charge on the Indian position but the attack is beaten back by the Indians with Dharamvir being severely wounded.

This encouraged the Indians not to give up their strong defensive position, frustrating the Pakistani commanders.

But American and Pakistani commanders missed their chance.

"At that point, it's their call," a senior Defense Department official said, referring to the Pakistani commanders.