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Assam Rifles nabbed six Naga militants in Nagaland

| | Jan 07, 2018, at 01:16 am

Guwahati, Jan 6 (IBNS) : The troops of Assam Riflehad apprehended six Naga militants, including two NSCN (K) and four NSCN (KN) militants, in Nagaland on Friday, officials said on Saturday.

Based on specific information, the troops of Assam Rifles Phek battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North)  launched an operation at Meluri  Town  and  apprehended six militants including two of NSCN(K) and four of NSCN(KN)) from a house in Meluri town.

Security personnel had recovered one carbine machine gun(CMG), two pistols, ammunition of various calibers and one hand grenade along with various incriminating documents, Spasmo proxyvon tablets and uniforms  in possession from them.

A top official of Assam Rifles said that, the apprehended militants of the two factions were involved in extortion and threatening of the local populace.

 

Later, the nabbed militants along with recovered arms and ammunition were handed over to Phek police station for further investigation.

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