Guns boom between rival UG outfits at Tamenglong
Three killed, one injured, details still hazy
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, November 12 2013:
Three militants were reportedly killed and scores others injured in a fierce gun-battle between the NSCN-IM and the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) cadres in Tamenglong district this afternoon.
Bombs were also reportedly used in today's encounter.
Reports said three underground cadres were left dead after the shoot out which lasted for about 5 hours near Bhalok village in Tamenglong district.
Bhalok village is around 18 kilometres from Tamenglong district headquarters.
Speaking to The Sangai Express, police source said that the three deceased belonged to the ZUF and added that one cadre of the NSCN (IM) was injured.
A police team along with an ambulance has been despatched to the spot to recover the bodies and any injured persons, added the source .
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Meanwhile, the NSCN-IM has claimed that the three deceased hailed from the ZUF.
According to NSCN-IM leaders ,when contacted, at around 12.30 pm today, the ZUF cadres launched attacks on the NSCN-IM cadres from two sides near the hill-lock of Bhalok village.
Explosives were also used in the attacks.
Due to the explosions, an NSCN-IM cadre was injured, said the NSCN-IM source.
"However, we retaliated and killed three cadres of the ZUF.
We also recovered two weapons of the deceased cadres but could not recover the third weapon of the deceased ZUF cadre," claimed the NSCN-IM source.
The injured NSCN-IM cadre has been rushed to Tamenglong district hospital and being treated.
Police source said that the injured IM cadre has been referred to a hospital at Imphal According to the NSCN-IM, their cadres were heading for the Bhalok hills from Khebuching this morning.
"And it appeared that these ZUF cadres were pursuing us from two sides and launched attacks near Bhalok," said the NSCN-IM leaders.
The shoot out ended at around 5 pm.
Several attempts to contact the ZUF leaders by NNN proved futile to ascertain the reports.
Officially, it has been confirmed from the police about today's shoot out in Tamenglong district but it has not been confirmed officially the claims made by the NSCN-IM.