NSCN (IM) militant killed in Manipur gun fight with ZUF militants
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IBNS): One NSCN (IM) militant was killed during a gun fight between NSCN (IM) and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militants in Manipur’s Noney district on Thursday.
According to the reports, the gun fight took place at Khoupum Lubanglong area under Khoupum police station at around 11-30 am.
A top official of Manipur police said that, heavy round of bullets were exchanged from both sides and one NSCN (IM) militant was killed on spot.
The slain militant was identified as self styled Corporal Apam.
On the other hand, the Assam Rifles troops apprehended two hardcore militants of NSCN (KN) in Nagaland’s Kohima area.
Kohima based Defence PRO Colonel Chiranjeet Konwar said that, security forces under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted an operation based on specific information regarding extortion by NSCN (KN) militants in general area local ground, Kohima along with police representative of North Police Station.
During the operation, security forces apprehended two NSCN (KN) militants and they were identified as self styled Leacy Neikepeo Angami and self styled Major Mejukhrei.
The nabbed militants along with recovered items handed over to North Police Station, Kohima for further investigation.
(Reporting by Hemanth Kumar Nath)
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