Four militants, army personnel killed in Aruchal Pradesh gun fight
An army official said that an infiltration bid was eliminated when terrorists, who were attempting infiltration, were engaged in the forward area of Naugam Sector on early hours of Thursday.
Four heavily armed militants were killed by the alert troops operating in the area.
Bodies of the deceased militants were recovered from the site along with four AK 47 Rifles, ammunition and other warlike stores.
“Troops deployed in the forward area of Naugam sector observed the movement of a group of militant on the early morning of Thursday. The counter infiltration grid was reinforced while the terrorists were kept under constant surveillance till they could be effectively engaged. Braving all odds of extremely harsh weather and difficult terrain the Army troops successfully eliminated four militants and foiled the infiltration bid. One brave heart of Army who led his team and brought effective fire on the militants got profusely injured during the gun fight while displaying indomitable courage. While being evacuated to Army Base Hospital the brave heart succumbed to his injuries and made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty,” the army official said.
Search of the area was undertaken on Friday morning and four dead bodies, along with Four AK-47, ammunition and other warlike stores were recovered.
Identities of the militants are yet to be ascertained.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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