Shillong, September 20: The Army troops of the Red Horn Division under the Gajraj Corps carried out a hugely successful Joint operation along with Assam Police, wherein a terrorist Hideout was busted the details of the operation are as under.
Based on specific intelligence about presence of Hynnietrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) Cadres, unit of the Red Horns Division & Police launched a series of operations at multiple locations in West Karbi Anglong District of Assam on 18-19 September 2017.
The apprehension of one cadre led to the other and finally five HNLC cadres were apprehended. The cadres also revealed the location of a hideout in jungle near the Assam-Meghalya border, where cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives were hidden.
The joint operation team searched the jungle in the morning of 19 Sep and busted a hideout deep inside. Huge cache comprising two G3 Rifles, one 303 Rifle(Factory Made), one 7.62 mm Pistol (Factory Made), one Single Barrel Gun (Factory Made), 10 Kg Explosive, 40 Detonators, 66 Live Rds and other warlike stores were recovered.
It may be recalled that two days back Army Troops from the same formation had conducted a similarly successful operation in the East Karbi Anglong District, where another terrorist hideout of Kuki Liberation Front had been busted and a senior functionary of the group was apprehended with arms and ammunition.
These sustained specific intelligence based people friendly operations against these terror groups have created fear amongst them and are appreciated by the peace loving citizens of the area who want succour from the illegal and unlawful violent activities of these banned outfits.
