Three suspected terrorists of NSCN-K faction, 1 officer killed in Nagaland encounter

As many as three terrorists were killed, one jawan lost his life and three others were injured in an encounter in Nagaland’s Mon.
Kohima: Three suspected terrorists and one officer was killed while three others were inured in an encounter in Nagaland’s Mon.
The suspected terrorists belonged to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) faction and an Assam Rifles (AR) officer was also killed in an encounter in Mon district of Nagaland, a defence spokesman was quoted as saying by PTI.
Three AR jawans were also injured in the encounter that took place at Lappa in Tizit circle last night.
AR personnel had raided Lappa at around 11 pm following information that NSCN(K) cadres were moving through that area and an encounter ensued, the spokesman said.
The encounter continued for several hours.
Later, bodies of the three militants were found, the spokesman said.