Ukhrul, October 17: The NSCN/GPRN (Yung Aung group) has claimed that its armed wing carried out a pre-dawn attack on a 4 Assam Rifles check post at Hahman village, near Manmao in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, on October 16.
In a press release issued on Thursday, the group said that a “Naga Army Tactical Unit” launched the assault and that Indian forces later sealed the area. The statement said details of casualties could not be confirmed but claimed the attack caused “heavy losses” to the security forces.
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The NSCN-YA accused Indian security agencies of targeting its members and reiterated its resolve to continue what it called “tactical strikes” until Indian troops were withdrawn from Naga areas. The group also lauded its fighters for “duty and bravery” during the operation.
The press release further said that a ULFA-I strike team carried out a separate attack around 12:30 AM on the same day on a 19 Grenadiers unit at Kakopathar in Assam’s Tinsukia district. The NSCN-YA congratulated ULFA-I for what it termed a “decisive strike,” calling it part of a “joint struggle.”
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