Arms, ammunition recovered in Changlang district
The troops of Indian Army in a joint operation with Arunachal Pradesh Police recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives from Miao Bum Reserve Forest in Changlang district of the State on Wednesday.This was informed through a defence press release issued on Thursday.
Based on a specific intelligence input regarding presence of armed NSCN-IM cadres, the joint team launched an operation in the forested area.During the search operation conducted in inclement weather and inhospitable terrain, the team successfully recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition and other war like stores.
The recovered items included one AK-56 rifle with three magazines and 115 live rounds of ammunition, one point 22 pistol with a magazine and three live rounds of ammunition, one under barrel grenade launcher, one hand grenade, one kilogram of explosives and other war like stores.The recovery of this cache has dealt a severe blow to the nefarious designs of the proscribed group operating in the region, claimed the armed forces.
