Hardcore NSCN (K) militant gunned down in Arunachal Pradesh encounter
Based on intelligence input, a troop of Assam Rifles had launched operation at Wakka village on Saturday morning where a Naga militant group was hiding.
While the troops reached the remote area, the militant group started firing and bullets were exchanged for half an hour.
Kohima based Defence PRO Colonel Chiranjeet Konwer said that, a militant was killed during gun battle and other militants of the group had managed to flee from the area.
Security personnel had recovered a 7.62mm pistol with 10 rounds live ammunition and ammunition of AK-47 from the slain militant who is yet to be identified.
Security personnel launched massive operation in the remote bordering area with Myanmar and Nagaland to nab the fled militants.
Earlier, Assam Rifles had apprehended two NSCN (K) militants from the area on May 5.
The nab militants were identified as self styled Lt Wanphai and Corporal Kekho Homku and security forces had recovered one 9mm pistol, a 7.65mm pistol and ammunition in possession from them.
The Defence PRO said that, there was also an exchange of fire between security forces and NSCN (K) militants at Wakka village on May 3.
In last 30 days there have been apprehensions of a number of prominent senior cadres of NSCN (K) and this elimination is going to further deliver a strong blow to the banned organisation.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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