Destroyed camp was GNLA Hq: Police

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Arms including sophisticated HK automatic rifle and other items recovered from the GNLA camp on Friday morning. (ST)

 TURA: The banned GNLA has been operating from the camp that was hit by SWAT commandos on Friday morning in which one of the area commanders, Tosol T Sangma, was killed.

East Garo Hills police have revealed that the camp, which was being used as headquarters, was set up several weeks ago and could house about 20 cadres.

At the time of the attack the outfit’s armed wing chief Sohan D Shira was reportedly inside the camp but managed to escape during the exchange of fire which continued for over two hours.

Meanwhile, Williamnagar police are on look out for the body of one militant who is believed to have been hit during the attack on the camp.

Police sources revealed that a militant of the GNLA who was keeping guard on the camp was injured during the encounter and was possibly dead. They said that the militant has been identified as one Pedil who hails from Jangkegre village, near the district headquarters.

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