IMPHAL, September 5: Two underground cadres were killed and two others injured in a gunfight with security forces near T Bongjang Village under Chandel district around 11:45 am today, informed a source.<\/p>\n
Validating the report, a statement of the PRO IGAR (s) said that two UGs were killed on the spot and one AK-47 Rifle alongwith two pistols have been recovered from the spot of the encounter.<\/p>\n
The PRO IGAR (s) statement said based on information received about presence of PLA cadres near the International Border at Moreh, patrols were launched by 11 Assam Rifles and 6 Dogra of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR(S) on September 5.<\/p>\n
It said the patrols were fired upon by UGs hiding between B Bongjang and T Motjang at which the Assam Rifles troops retaliated instantly and both parties were engaged in a firefight for close to 60 minutes.<\/p>\n
`In the ensuing encounter, two UGs were killed on the spot and one AK-47 Rifle alongwith two pistols have been recovered from the spot. Taking advantage of the proximity to the International Border, the remaining UGs fled into Myanmar.`\u009d<\/p>\n
The statement also said that as per sources, dead bodies of two more UGs have been carried by the insurgents, who were also seriously injured in the firing by SF.<\/p>\n
`The dead bodies of the two UGs and the recovered weapons are being handed over to the Moreh Police,`\u009d it said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, other sources informed that the gunfight occurred near border pillar no 81 not very far from Kwatha Khunou.<\/p>\n\n