ULFA (I) Cadre Killed: The ULFA cadre has been identified as self-styled Sergeant Major Iwon Asom alias Abhikeshor Moran.

In a major counter-insurgency operation, one ULFA (Independent) cadre was killed in a fierce gun battle with Assam Rifles personnel late last night at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh. The encounter took place at the 6 Mile area under the Namsai police station in Namsai district.

The ULFA cadre has been identified as self-styled Sergeant Major Iwon Asom alias Abhikeshor Moran.

Officials said the operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of six-seven ULFA (I) members in the 6 Mile Lekang Khampti area. The group was reportedly involved in the recent attack on an Army base at Kakopathar in Assam’s Tinsukia district.

As the Assam Rifles

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