Army hits ultras on Myanmar border:
Context
- Indian Army wreaked heavy casualties on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN(K) militants in an operation close to the Myanmar border in the early hours of 27th September.
Causalities
- The Kolkata-based Eastern Army Command has said that army suffered no casualties.
- The Army did not specify the number of insurgents killed or injured in the attack.
- In its tweet, the Command identified the insurgents as members of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), the key rebel group that had pulled out of the 14-year-old ceasefire in March 2015 and has been on the warpath with security agencies ever since.
How did the ceasefire take place?
- The firefight started around 4.45 a.m. when an Army patrol team was fired upon.
- Indian troops retaliated swiftly and brought down heavy retaliatory fire on the insurgents.
- Army sources said 10-12 teams followed the inputs from the initial contact, and carried out the operation in Mon district of Nagaland.
Operation was Confined to border
- The Army emphasized that the operation was limited to the Indian border.
- It is reiterated that Indian troops did not cross the international border.
