Guwahati, October 13 (PTI): Security forces busted a joint camp of militant groups NSCN (IM) and Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) in a forest in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, defence sources said here on Saturday.
Troops of the Red Horns Division of Army, during patrolling on Friday night, came across the militant camp inside Kaki Reserve Forest area when the members were having their meal, sources said. The militants, on sensing the advancing troops, managed to escape under the cover of darkness into the deeper part of the forest.
During search operation, the troops recovered 79 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two bicycles, a laptop carry case, five rucksacks, ten skipping ropes, five combat dresses, two Bibles, a dictionary, a telephone directory, torches, bedsheets, blankets and two receipt books with ‘Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim’ printed on it, the sources said.
Security forces had busted a joint camp of NSCN(IM) and Dima Halam Daoga (Black Widow) in the same district at Kania village on Thursday. During search operations, police recovered 70 rounds of ammunition, writing pads of NSCN, tax collection receipts, combat dress, shoes and some other documents.
The busting of the two camps pointed to the fact that NSCN(IM) established links with KLNLF and DHD(BW) and are also jointly active in the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills district, the sources said.
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