Two NSCN (K-YA) militants shot dead in Arunachal Pradesh
Two militants belonging to the NSCN (K-YA) faction were killed in a gun-battle with security forces in Kottam forest in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district on Thursday.
Based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of NSCN (K-YA) militants, a joint operation was launched by a team of Khonsa Battalion, Assam Rifles, along with Tirap police.
According to sources, the area was cordoned off upon which the insurgents opened indiscriminate fire on the team. The security forces retaliated, which resulted in the killing of the two insurgents.
The Assam Rifles in a statement said, “A group of approximate 10 armed insurgents of the banned outfit NSCN (K-YA) led by self-styled Captain Rocky Thapa, NSCN (K-YA) commander of Tirap district have been active in the area for the past one month. The group had been threatening the innocent villagers of Kollam, Lomlo, Kolagaon and Lamsa villages under Khonsa and Deomali circles by extorting money as house tax”.
One MQ series rifle, one M-16 rifle, two country made guns, one 9mm pistol, one Chinese hand grenade, ammunition and other warlike stores were recovered from the slain militants.
(Edited by Christopher Gatphoh)
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