UNLFW behind Nagaland attack

UNLFW behind Nagaland attack
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UNLFW Behind Nagaland Attack. Newly formed United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW) had took responsibility of the attacked on Assam Rifles troopers in Mon district of Nagaland along with Myanmar border on Sunday, in which at least eight jawans of Assam Rifles were killed and nine others injured.

Guwahati: Newly formed United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW) had took responsibility of the attacked on Assam Rifles troopers in Mon district of Nagaland along with Myanmar border on Sunday, in which at least eight jawans of Assam Rifles were killed and nine others injured.

In a statement sent by ULFA (I) on Monday said that newly formed UNLFW, United platform of NSCN-Khaplang, ULFA (I), KLO and NDFB had carried out the joint attack on Assam Rifles troopers at Changlangsu village in Mon district of Nagaland along Myanmar border on Sunday evening.

"The UNLFW was formed on April 17 under chairmanship of SS Khaplang, chairman of NSCN(K), " Arunodoy Asom, publicity secretary of ULFA (I) said in the statement.

At least eight jawans of Assam Rifles were killed, nine injured and four others reportedly missing in an ambush by militants at the remote area along the Nagaland - Myanmar border on Sunday evening around 2-30 pm.

Nagaland DGP LL Doungel said that, the incident took place at the remote area when troopers were proceeding to their company camp from Tobu area.

"A vehicle carrying the Assam Rifles personnel and a water tanker had gone to a nearby place to fetch water. When the vehicle reached at Changlangsu area, a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was exploded and militants firing indiscriminately on the troopers, " the Nagaland DGP said.

In the militant attack eight jawans killed, nine others injured and another four are still missing.

The injured personnel had rushed to hospital.

On other hand Nagaland DGP with top police officials and army had rushed to the area and launched operation against the militants.

NSCN-Khaplang had recently cancelled the cease fire agreement with the Union government.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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