Itanagar: An Assam Rifles jawan was killed after a patrolling party was ambushed by NSCN(IM) militants in Arunachal Pradesh at Tirap district on Wednesday, Army sources said.
A jawan of the 6th Assam Rifles was killed in an ambush by suspected NSCN (IM) militants in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on October 21, a police spokesperson said in Itanagar.
“Today (October 21) at around 7-8 am, a group of NSCN(IM) operatives laid down an ambush against 6th Assam Rifles, at near Sanliam village area (under Lazu circle), Tirap district. One soldier of 6th Assam Rifles achieved martyrdom,” Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) PRO Hemant Tewari said.
