New Delhi
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” Recap- Refusing to term it a surgical strike, the Indian Army said that unidentified insurgents of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) had opened fire on a column of troops patrolling a thickly forested area along the Indo-Myanmar border, following which the army retaliated”
The Indian Army has conducted an operation against Naga militants along the India-Myanmar border.
“The Indian Army targeted hideouts and camps of Naga terror outfit NSCN (K) on the India-Myanmar border. In a series of tweets, the Army’s eastern command confirmed that the firefight occurred along the border today at around 4:45 am. Indian security forces suffered no casualties while inflicting heavy losses to the NSCN (K) cadre,” the army said in a statement.
Detailed statement attached pic.twitter.com/nbLYMLCqxQ
— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) September 27, 2017
Reports of casualties to #IndianArmy personnel factually incorrect. Firefight
occurred along Indo-Myanmar border at 0445 hrs today @adgpi— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) September 27, 2017
The Eastern Command of the Indian Army in a tweet confirmed that heavy casualties have been inflicted on NSCN (K) cadre. The tweet also said that no casualties were suffered by Indian security forces.
