Gunfight rocks Kamjong village
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, December 02 2017:
Exchange of gunfire between suspected militants and troops of 31 AR reportedly took place today morning at a place in between Aishi village and Lakhan village in Kamjong district .
No casualty has been reported so far from both sides .
Sources said that the clash took place after suspected militants triggered two IEDs reportedly targeting the AR troops who were on ROP duty at around 4 this morning .
A gun fight ensued for about 30 minutes .
Additional forces from the AR arrived at the spot and later combed the area .
Meanwhile, an unofficial source said that the AR has been planning to set up a post/camp at Aishi to check the movement of armed militants in the area .
Aishi is about 20 kms away from Kamjong headquarters while it is about 115 kms from the State capital.