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Two GNLA militants killed in Assam gun battle

India Blooms News Service | | 05 Oct 2014, 08:52 pm
Guwahati, Oct 5 (IBNS) : Two suspected militants of Garo militant group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) of Meghalya were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Assam’s Goalpara district along with Meghalaya border on the wee hours of Sunday, police said.

Security forces recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in possession from the slain militants.

The incident took place at Bolaikhamar area under Lakhipur police station in the west Assam district, where the militants were killed in an encounter.

Acting on a tip-off, the police and the Army had launched a joint operation at the remote bordering area. where the militants were hiding.

“When the troops reached the area, the militants had started firing and forced us to exchange bullets, in which the militant duo were killed on the spot,” a top police official said.

Security forces recovered two 7.65mm pistol, nine live ammunition, three hand grenades in possession from the slain militants.

They have not been identified so far.

GNLA and United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) militants are active in the bordering areas of the two neighbouring states.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
 

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