2 Assam Rifle soldiers killed in Nagaland ambush

Two Assam Rifles troopers were killed and four others were injured on Saturday after suspected militants ambushed their convoy near the Nagaland-Assam border, a defence spokesman said.

“The incident took place around 1 p.m. when someunidentified militants ambushed a convoy of the AR at a location between Ukhaand Tobu village in Nagaland’s Mon district. Two of the troopers killed whilefour others were injured,” he said.

   

Deputy Commissioner of Mon, Thavaseelen K said that theincident took place at a place called Changlangshu. He said that the injuredhave been evacuated by air.Thavaseelen said that a similar attack tookplace on Assam Rifles jawans at the same place in 2015, leaving nine troopersdead.

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