AR, ZUF exchange fire
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 10 2014 :
Troops of 10 Assam Rifles and suspected cadres of the ZUF were engaged in a gun battle at Langkhong Khunthak, about 10 Kms away from Noney police station to the South West in Tamenglong district this morning.
According to a source, Assam Rifles troops launched an assault at around 4.30 am in order to drive out some suspected ZUF cadres who have opened a temporary camp at Langkhong Khunthak.
The assault resulted in a gun battle which lasted for around 20 minutes.
Later, the armed militants fled from the scene.
There is no report of casualty on either side.
Shortly after, some unidentified persons attacked a team of 143 CRPF by lobbing a hand grenade followed by a volley of gunfire at Irang along NH-37 .
The CRPF team escaped unscathed.
It was suspected that the assailants were ZUF cadres driven out by AR troops.