Arunachal Pradesh: Two Assam Rifles soldiers killed in encounter with terrorists

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Two soldiers from the Assam Rifles lost their lives today in an encounter with terrorists belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang NSCN (K) near Jairampur in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
There was a heavy exchange of gunfire between the two groups and multiple grenades were also blasted by (NSCN-K).
A Toyota Fortuner bearing no. AS06L 0033 was damaged in the blast. None of the passengers were injured.
Further details of encounter casualties are awaited.
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First Published: Jan 22 2017 | 12:40 PM IST