GUWAHATI: The suspected rebels belonging to the NSCN-K opened fire at a company operating base (COB) of Indian Army at Niausa in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh at around 1.15 A.M. today. The attack has been termed ineffective by the Army and dismissed the propaganda campaign launched by the rebels in social media over the attack as baseless.
Defence spokesman based in Kohima, Colonel Chiranjeet Konwer informed, “At 0115 hours tonight Niausa COB was fired upon by Under Ground (UG) cadres. Just five to 10 rounds of ineffective small arms fire and a Lathode grenade were fired upon the post. Own alert sentries retaliated forcing the UGs to run away. The fire had to be controlled keeping in safety of the villagers in vicinity. There was no casualty and no damage to property of COB.”
The Army official said operations were being launched against fleeing cadres. All reports being circulated on social media by these UG are towards creating a sensationalism and are baseless and false.
