ZUF clashes with IM
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 13 2017:
A fierce gun battle broke out between suspected Zeliang-rong United Front (ZUF) cadres and suspected NSCN-IM cadres at Namdailong village at around 12 noon today, reports our Jiribam correspondent .
Namdailong village is located within Lakhipur sub-division of Cachar district, about 5 Kms North of Jirighat Bazar .
According to reports received from the spot, the gun battle lasted for almost half an hour and one ZUF cadre identified as Malek Pao Gangmei (24) was apprehended by NSCN-IM .
During the gun battle, NSCN-IM cadres destroyed a kitchen, an office and a prayer centre of NNC/FGN .
A few bags of rice stored in the kitchen were also set ablaze.