The Assam Rifles and the Army on Saturday rejected claims by insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) of an Indian military operation in Myanmar targeted against its militants, in which security personnel purportedly suffered casualties.
On Friday, reports, quoting NSCN(K) sources, said a gunfight had taken place between troops and NSCN(K) militants, and five to six commandos were killed.
The reports came on the eve of Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Myanmar on August 22, even as Assam Rifles and other security agencies stepped up vigil along the India-Myanmar border and across the northeast against the NSCN (K).
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Assam Rifles said, “The alleged offensive on NSCN (K) Camp between Chenmoho village in Mon distt. and Thorloi village in Myanmar on 19 Aug 2016 was not launched by Para Commandos or any other troops of the Indian Army. Firing across the border in Chenmoho village of Mon distt. was heard by the troops deployed in the region. The troops moved closer to border areas but could not ascertain any concrete details about the gun battle across the border.”
Assam Rifles says offensive against NSCN(K) was not launched by any
unit of Indian Army
