- The operation took place earlier in the day on the India-Myanmar border
- No casualties among Army personnel were reported
- India has been concerned over some militant groups from the Northeast region taking shelter in Myanmar
The Indian Army said on Wednesday that it inflicted heavy casualties on the insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) (K) in an operation earlier in the day on the India-Myanmar border.
The Army’s Eastern Command made clear it didn’t cross the international border.
The Army further said a firefight was triggered after a column of the Indian Army was attacked by insurgents.
“Own troops reacted swiftly and brought down heavy retaliatory fire on the insurgents,” said an Army statement.
The Army said Wednesday’s small operation was nothing like the Special Forces’ cross-border raid to destroy two Naga insurgent camps inside Myanmar in June 2015. It added that a few media reports of casualties suffered by the Army were factually incorrect.
“Firefight occurred along Indo-Myanmar border at 0445 hrs today,” tweeted the Eastern Air Command.
Detailed statement attached pic.twitter.com/nbLYMLCqxQ
— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) September 27, 2017
Reports of casualties to #IndianArmy personnel factually incorrect. Firefight
occurred along Indo-Myanmar border at 0445 hrs today @adgpi— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) September 27, 2017
Courtesy: Times of India
