Guwahati: At least four suspected cadres of the Kuki National Liberation Army (KNLA) were killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles and Indian Army at the Hingojang area of Thoubal in Manipur.
As per information available, the incident took place during a joint operation in the district based on certain inputs about the presence of some suspected militants. Reports claimed that the security forces had inputs about a camp being set by the suspected cadres of KNLA and on being tracked, an exchanged of fire allegedly started between the security forces and the said militants.
Defense sources said that during the encounter at least four cadres were killed while about eight had managed to flee from the location.
Several weapons were also said to be recovered from the encounter site.