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Guwahati, December 10 : Two hardcore bodo militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Saturday morning, police said.
According to the reports, based on intelligence input police and army had launched joint operation at the Kasugaon reserve forest, 3 km from Soraibeel in the BTAD district where a militant group of NDFB(S) was hiding.
"When troops reached the remote area the militants fired at the security personnel resulting in heavy exchange of fire between both sides. In which two militants killed on spot," a top police official said.
Security forces had recovered an AK-47 rifle, 21 rounds of live ammunition, one pistol and other war like stores from the area.
The security personnel also busted a camp used by the militants.
The slain NDFB(S) militants are yet to be identified.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
