An army officer and three militants were killed in an encounter in Mon district of Nagaland, bordering Myanmar, late on Tuesday. The militants reportedly belonged to a combined group of NSCN(K) and ULFA(I). A civilian was also killed in the exchange of fire. Unofficial sources said two of the three militants killed in the encounter belonged to the anti-talk faction of the ULFA led by Paresh Barua, while the third belonged to the NSCN(K). The officer who died has been identified as Major David Manlun of the 164 Battalion of the Territorial Army. His body has been sent to Shillong for the last rites. Three Army personnel who sustained serious injuries have been evacuated to Jorhat.
An army officer and three militants were killed in an encounter in Mon district of Nagaland, bordering Myanmar, late on Tuesday. The militants reportedly belonged to a combined group of NSCN(K) and ULFA(I). A civilian was also killed in the exchange of fire. Unofficial sources said two of the three militants killed in the encounter belonged to the anti-talk faction of the ULFA led by Paresh Barua, while the third belonged to the NSCN(K). The officer who died has been identified as Major David Manlun of the 164 Battalion of the Territorial Army. His body has been sent to Shillong for the last rites. Three Army personnel who sustained serious injuries have been evacuated to Jorhat.
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