Three suspected Naga militants killed in gunfight in Assam

Three suspected militants from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland insurgent group were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Tuesday, reported NDTV.

The incident took place in an area between N Kubin and Herakilo under the Haflong police station limits after the suspected militants entered the district from neighbouring Nagaland, unidentified police officers told NDTV.

The gunfight broke out while personnel from the Assam Police Special Units and the Assam Rifles were conducting a search operation, unidentified police officers also told The Indian Express.