Gunfight near Indo-Myanmar border, one AR trooper injured

Morung Express News Dimapur | September 11   One Assam Rifles trooper was injured in a gunfight today between the AR and suspected NSCN-K cadres near Pangsha, under Noklak sub-division, Tuensang. As per ground reports, an AR camp located near the international border at ITC DAN came under attack from suspected NSCN-K cadres at around 2:00-2:30 pm. An explosive was reportedly hurled at the camp before a gunfight ensued during which one AR trooper was injured. As per a local official source at the border, the armed cadres emerged from the Myanmar side of the border and disappeared after the exchange of fire. The official said that an Army chopper was activated to conduct sorties after the gunfight, which lasted nearly half an hour. The injured AR trooper was airlifted while casualty if any on the other side could not be ascertained, the official added. The AR meanwhile described the incident as a “little exchange of fire” around the ITC Dan area. The AR PRO informed that one trooper was slightly injured by a ricocheting bullet in the gun fight that lasted a few minutes. While declining to disclose as to which group was behind the attack, the PRO said that search operations were on in the area.