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DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 16
The PRO, Defence has claimed that security forces today eliminated four hardcore cadres belonging to prominent insurgent outfits in a joint operation by 7 Madras under the aegis of Dao Division in general area Diglipattar of Tinsukia, Assam in Upper Assam.
According to the PRO, Defence, on specific information of presence of a joint group of NSCN (K) and ULFA (I) in area Digripattar, the operation was launched in the wee hours of February 16 by troops of 7 Madras under Dao Division alongwith Police. It then further that the troops came under heavy fire and in the ensuing fire fight, four insurgents were neutralized. The bodies of the killed insurgents were handed over to Police. The operation resulted in recovery of one AK-56 rifle, two 9mm pistols, Burmese currencies and other warlike stores, the PRO, Defence claimed.
