Army says it inflicted ‘heavy casualties’ on Naga insurgents in response to Myanmar border attack
No Army soldier died in the incident, which took place around 4.45 am on Wednesday.
Members of an insurgent Naga group suffered a “large number of casualties” when Indian troops fired at them in retaliation in the early hours of Wednesday along the border with Myanmar. The Indian Army’s Eastern Command confirmed the incident on Twitter.
Detailed statement attached pic.twitter.com/nbLYMLCqxQ
— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) September 27, 2017
Heavy casualties reportedly inflicted on NSCN(K) cadre. No casualties suffered by Indian Security Forces
— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) September 27, 2017
Officials denied that these were “surgical strikes”, ANI reported. The Indian Army did not suffer any casualties, nor did the troops cross the border. The incident occurred around 4.45 am on Wednesday.
Reports of casualties to #IndianArmy personnel factually incorrect. Firefight
— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) September 27, 2017
occurred along Indo-Myanmar border at 0445 hrs today @adgpi
The insurgent group, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), is designated as a terrorist organisation by India.
Heavy casualties reportedly inflicted on NSCN(K) cadre. No casualties suffered by Indian Security Forces: Eastern Command, Indian Army
— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2017
"Not a surgical strike" say officials sources on firefighting along Indo-Myanmar border; heavy casualties reportedly inflicted on NSCN(K) https://t.co/uYeRihVEdN
— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2017
A column of Indian army while operating along Indo-Myanmar border was fired upon by unidentified insurgents, this morning: Eastern Command
— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2017
It is reiterated that own troops did not cross the International border (Indo-Myanmar): Eastern Command, Indian army
— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2017