Four cadres of the NSCN (Reformation) were killed near Kheti village, 7 kms away from Khonsa, Arunachal Pradesh along the Nagaland border on Thursday wee hours.
According to AR sources, based on intelligence inputs that NSCN (R) cadres were collecting illegal tax, arms dealing and involved in drug peddling in Khonsa and nearby villages, troops of 16 Assam Rifles launched an operation and neutralized four NSCN (R) cadres.
The cadres were operating from a temporary camp located in the vicinity of Kheti village, AR said.
During the operation code name ‘Op Kheti’, AR said that their troops came under heavy gun-fire and in retaliation two cadres—‘capt’ Jano Tekwa and ‘sgt. maj.’ Lombho Pangsa were killed. Later, when the troops carried out a search, some cadres fired at the troops. In the ensuing gun-fire, two more cadres were killed identified as ‘sgt.’ Tongbai and ‘corpl.’ Mankhu Wangsa, AR stated.
The troops also recovered two AK-47 rifles along with four magazines, one pistol, live ammunition and other documents.
Though AR claimed that the troops busted the hideout, search and combing operations were still on till Thursday late night, sources said.
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