Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the operation was launched in the early hours of October 24

In a major setback to cross-border insurgent networks, Assam Rifles troops have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition hidden in a remote forest near Saikhumpai village in Champhai District, close to the Indo-Myanmar border.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the operation was launched in the early hours of October 24 as part of ongoing efforts to curb cross-border smuggling and insurgent activity along the sensitive frontier. Despite challenging terrain and dense forest cover, the troops managed to unearth a well-concealed cache buried deep in the jungle.

According to official sources, the seized items include six 60mm mortar tubes with base plates, two Myanmar-made 7.62mm as

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