Nagaland : 13 NSCN militants apprehended, huge cache of arms seized
Kohima-based Defence PRO Col Chiranjeet Konwar said the troops of 35 Assam Rifles on Wednesday had apprehended the militants on Mon-Tizit road when they were travelling in two vehicles.
The troops carried out the operation following reports of extortion by militants.
The Defence PRO said the security personnel recovered four AK-56 rifles, two HK-32 rifles, one MA-MK4 rifle, four pistols and huge quantity of live ammunitions besides other articles from them.
The militants and the seized arms and ammunition were later handed over to Mon district police.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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