Imphal, April 16 2009: Referring to the incident of fire fight at Khonkhan in Ukhrul district between troops of AR and cadres of the UNLF on April 14, the Assam Rifles PRO has debunked the outfit's claim as baseless and completely untrue.

In a press release, PRO Lt Col PK Wankhade asserted that the gun fight at Khonkhan and Phaikoh area resulted in a number of militant casualties while the security forces also lost a soldier.

The UNLF cadres fled to Myanmar as they were chased by AR troops right up to the Indo-Myanmar border, the PRO claimed while adding that every attempt made by the outfit to re-establish their camps within the Indian territory has been effectively foiled.