AR foils ambush near India-Myanmar border, 1 insurgent dead
The encounter took place during a routine patrol between Khogla and Lyangche villages, when troops from the Wakka Company Operating Base, under the Khonsa Battalion, came under sudden and heavy fire from insurgents hiding in dense jungle terrain.
The paramilitary unit's swift response neutralised the threat, averting what could have been a deadly attack. A subsequent search of the area revealed a makeshift hideout and a significant stockpile of war-like stores.
The recovered items included five IEDs weighing 15kg, 34 detonators, three pistols (.22 and .32 calibre), 74 live rounds, one Chinese grenade, two walkie-talkies, Indian and Burmese currency, extortion notes, combat clothing, two SIM cards each from India and Myanmar, and other incriminating materials.
"The patrol came under sudden and heavy fire from a pre-set ambush deep in jungle terrain. Our troops launched an immediate and effective counter-assault, forcing the insurgents to flee and abandon their position.
The scale of the recovery shows a clear intent to carry out hostile activity," said a senior Assam Rifles official.
NSCN-KYA, a faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, has long operated along the porous India-Myanmar border and remains a persistent security concern in the region. Longding, in southeastern Arunachal Pradesh, has seen several such encounters in recent years. Its dense forest cover and remote geography make it a favoured transit corridor for insurgent movement between the two countries.
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