Assam Rifles soldier killed and four wounded in Arunachal patrol attack
A patrol from the 21 Assam Rifles came under suspected militant fire near Nampong Nallah in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, officials said. One soldier was killed and four were injured. Authorities are investigating reports that NSCN (K-YA) militants may have been involved, but no attacker has been officially identified.
A soldier of the Assam Rifles was killed and four others were injured after a patrol came under suspected militant fire in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, officials said. The attack took place at about 6.30am near Nampong Nallah, under Nampong circle, as personnel from the 21 Assam Rifles were patrolling an area where border-fencing work was under way. Preliminary reports said suspected militants opened fire on the team.
The dead soldier was identified as Havildar Jankhokai Kuki, 42. The four wounded personnel were being evacuated for medical treatment, although officials had not yet provided details about their conditions. Security forces intensified operations in the area after the incident, according to an official.
Preliminary reports pointed to possible involvement by militants from the NSCN (K-YA), but officials had not confirmed the identity of the attackers. An official statement from the Assam Rifles was still awaited. Changlang Superintendent of Police Kirli Padu said he had received information about the incident and instructed the officer in charge of Changlang police station to collect further details.
The India-Myanmar border in Changlang district has remained sensitive because insurgent groups operate in the region and move across the international boundary. The available material does not provide further information about the attackers, the circumstances of the patrol’s response or any subsequent arrests.
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