Two Assam Rifles Jawans Killed, Four Injured in Ambush in Nagaland
Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and four others injured in an ambush in Mon district of Nagaland on 17 June.
Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and four others suffered injuries in an ambush by suspected Naga insurgents in Mon district of Nagaland on 17 June, an Assam Rifles official said.
The incident occurred around 3 pm near Aboi when armed cadres ambushed a team comprising six Assam Rifles personnel, said the PRO to the Inspector General of Assam Rifles.
The security men retaliated, but casualty on the other side was yet to be ascertained.
The PRO said the involvement of suspected Naga underground groups in the ambush was not yet confirmed while there have been no claims made by any group.
This is a developing story and more details are awaited.
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