AR exchanges fire with NSCN (K)-ZUF combined team
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 13 2015:
Troops of 13 Assam Rifles (AR) engaged in an encounter with a heavily armed combined team of NSCN (K) and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) on Thursday near Chingkhonglong village under Nungba Police Station of Tamenglong District.
However, there were no reports of any casualty in the gun battle which took place at around 5:30 am.
Sources said the spot where the encounter took place is located some 40 km from Tamenglong District Headquarters.
Acting on a tip off, the Assam Rifles team rushed to the spot just before dawn to launch the offensive against a group of heavily armed underground cadres.
When the team reached the area, it came under fire from the suspected cadres of NSCN (K) and ZUF.
Then, an exchange of gun fire ensued between the two sides.
The encounter lasted about 30 minutes, the sources said, adding that no report of any casualty was received till the filing of this story.