Assam Rifles assures assistances to villagers
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 10 2015 :
Following the June 4 ambush the international border was sealed to check exfiltration by the militants.This was stated in a press release by the Assam Rifles PRO.
Various segments of the civilian society advising the Indian Army against retributive violence.
There have also been reports that the locals had vacated the area fearing reprisals from the Assam Rifles.
Four villagers who had gone hunting unaware of the ambush were reported by the media as having gone missing due to Security Forces operations in the area.
This is far from true because there has been no retribution of any kind and these persons have finally returned safely.
The Security Forces are aware of their responsibilities towards the civilian population and contemplating such a course of action is against the ethos of the Armed Forces.
The Indian Army is, and will always remain, a people's army, working ceaselessly for the safety and security of the people.
All counter insurgency operations of the Army are intelligence based surgical operations causing minimal inconvenience to the people.
The operation was focussed only on pursuit of the fleeing militants without exposing civilians to danger.
The villagers are advised to return and live peacefully.
To reinforce this spirit of friendship and to provide necessary immediate support, Assam Rifles will be organising medical camps and will also be taking other measures to help ameliorate the hardships that these innocent civilians were exposed to, due to gruesome acts by insurgents operating from Myanmar.