NSCN (K) cadres nabbed by Assam Rifles in Arunachal
News Desk:
Three cadres belonging to the proscribed outfit Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagalim (Khaplang) (NSCN-K) have been nabbed by the security forces in frontier state Arunachal Pradesh.
The three notorious cadres fell into the authorities’ dragnet after the no. 9 regiment carried out an operation based on specific intel from unnamed sources.
The apprehended cadres have been identified as self-styled captain Wangzeng Pangtha, Limlang Tutsa, and Samol Jugli.
An AK-56 along with 20 rounds of live ammunition as well as an M-20 pistol along with 14 live rounds as well as three cellular devices were seized from the NSCN (K) cadres.
There has been a lot of turmoil in the NSCN (K) ranks ever since the Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw) started operations against the Naga militants after it was alleged that they have been sheltering and training other Northeastern militant groups such as the ULFA (I) on Myanmar soil.
Myanmar army (or Tatmadaw) Thursday launched a flush-out operation against NSCN (K) near Hoyat village and Laonyu village along India-Myanmar border.
Myanmar army had accused the rebels of breaching the 2012 ceasefire agreement by sheltering leaders and cadres of other rebel outfits of North East India.
According to intelligence sources, the area where the operation was carried out is dominated by the NSCN (K), also known as Konyak region inside Myanmar.
The operation was carried out since morning. “Several rounds were fired during the operation. However, due to connectivity issue, no details could be ascertained,” sources added.
Sources further said that the Myanmar army may have reportedly targeted the Konyak region command of the Aug Yung-led NSCN (K) based on reports of the group sheltering other North East insurgents like ULFA (I), KLO, NDFB etc.
Myanmar army carried out similar operations against North East insurgents, particularly NSCN (K) since January this year.