Itanagar, May 12: Two militants allegedly belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) were killed during a counter-insurgency operation carried out by the Assam Rifles in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, officials said on Tuesday.
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| Assam Rifles personnel during a counter-insurgency operation near Songking village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, where two suspected NSCN militants were killed and arms and ammunition recovered. |
The
encounter took place during a night-long operation in a thickly forested area
near Songking village under Miao police station near the India-Myanmar border.
According
to security sources, the operation was launched based on specific intelligence
inputs regarding the presence and movement of NSCN militants in the region. The
militants were reportedly camping in the area and allegedly involved in
extortion activities targeting local villagers.
Sources
said residents of nearby villages had been facing continuous pressure from
militants demanding extortion money, prompting security agencies to intensify
surveillance and launch the operation.
During
the search operation, Assam Rifles personnel reportedly came under heavy fire
from the militants, triggering a fierce exchange of gunfire that continued
through the night.
Two
militants were killed in the operation, while a large cache of arms and
ammunition was recovered from the encounter site, officials said. However, the
identities of the deceased militants have not yet been officially released.
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Security
forces have launched extensive search operations in the surrounding forested
areas amid suspicion that more militants may still be hiding nearby.
Officials
said the operation was conducted in a dense and strategically sensitive region
near the India-Myanmar border, where insurgent movements and infiltration
attempts have remained a concern.
Meanwhile,
another exchange of fire was also reported near Chop village under Wakka circle
in Longding district. No casualties were reported in that incident.
Security agencies are closely monitoring the situation across the Tirap-Changlang-Longding (TCL) region, particularly amid ongoing discussions related to border fencing and cross-border militant activities.
