Imphal, March 08, 2007: AR Troops of 1st Assam Rifles gunned down two UNLF cadres in Aishi of Ukhrul district on March 3, said a release of PRO IGAR (S). The PRO added that based on inputs of UNLF activities in Aishi-Molvailup area especially after the ambush of CRPF on Feb 9 AR had launched operations to hunt them down.
One SLR with 40 live rounds and one radio set have been recovered from the possession of the slain cadres. Further while fleeing, the UNLF cadres burnt down 11 houses in Aishi out of sheer disgust/ desperation, the PRO release added.
AR operation to flush out more UNLF cadres from the area is in progress, it conveyed.
Source: The Sangai Express
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