Kohima
Security forces have apprehended three cadres of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) [ULFA-I] during a counter-insurgency operation in Nagaland’s Mon district, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, the operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the movement of ULFA-I cadres in the region. The cadres were reportedly active in the Phomching area and were attempting to move towards Shangnyu village when security forces initiated the operation. Troops of the Assam Rifles carried out a targeted raid at Shangnyu village under the Phomching sub-division. Acting swiftly on the intelligence inputs, the forces managed to intercept the militants and apprehended all three without any exchange of fire, officials added.
