Guwahati: Two hardcore militants belonging to banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent (ULFA-I) were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday morning.
Based on intelligence input about presence of a militant group at Shankapani area near Mao gate in Changlang district, the troops of Assam Rifles had launched operation at the remote area and an encounter took place at the area.
“While the troops reached the remote area, the militants had started fire upon security personnel and retaliated by the security forces also,” Kohima based Defence PRO Colonel Chiranjeet Konwer said.
During the gun fight two militants killed on spot and security personnel had recovered pistol, ammunition, incriminating documents in possession from them.
A top official of Assam Rifles said that, three other members of the group had managed to escape from the area and security forces launched massive operation at the area.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
