NONGSTOIN: Suspected GNLA militants attacked a Special Weapon and Tactic (SWAT) team at Ambari near Shallang on Saturday morning.
GNLA militants numbering around 12 to 14 carrying heavy arms came to Songsak toll gate for extorting money to the trucks.
Sallang police after getting the information about the presence of GNLA rebels in the area rushed a SWAT team to the spot.
GNLA militants attacked the Swat team as soon as it reached the spot. The exchange fire continued for 10 to 15 minutes and GNLA rebels later escaped to a thick forest at Ambari.
Police informed that one AK – 47 dummy was recovered from the encounter site. Police also recovered one pair of slipper, commando uniform, commando cap and one book of GNLA demand notes.
