Arunachal: Three NSCN-KYA militants killed during encounter in Longding district

ITANAGAR: Three NSCN-KYA militants were killed during an encounter with Assam Rifles in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district along the Indo-Myanmar border on Monday morning.

The security forces had recovered three AK series rifles, ammunition and warlike stores in possession from the slain militants.

According to reports, the NSCN- KYA who has earlier on 14 November 2021 kidnapped the chief of Lahu Village (Tirap District) and were making an attempt to cross the international border to Myanmar and had also demanded a huge ransom for the release of the civilians prior to leaving the village for the border for the safe release of the chief.

Meanwhile, security forces have launched a massive combing operations to search for the remaining militants.