Mokokchung, 29 April (MTNews): Based on specific intelligence inputs, the Assam Rifles launched a successful interception operation near the Indo-Myanmar Border in Nagaland’s Mon district on 29 April 2024 and recovered a huge cache of arms.
According to a Ministry of Defence report, the Assam Rifles intercepted a huge quantity of arms, ammunition, and other war-like stores close to the Indo-Myanmar Border in Mon district of Nagaland on Monday.
The search operation, launched during the early morning hours, resulted in the apprehension of one individual and the recovery of a substantial quantity of arms and ammunition, comprising 11 Mortar tubes (81mm), 04 Tubes (106mm), 10 Pistols, 198 Hand Held Radio Sets, one satellite phone, one Kenbo bike, one Bolero vehicle, and other war-like stores, the report said.
“The recovery of these heavy-caliber, military-grade weapons close to the border area is a major success for the border sealing operation underway by the Assam Rifles. It also deals a significant blow to the nefarious designs of inimical elements attempting to disturb the peace in the region,” the Ministry of Defence said. The recovery of military-grade weapons and nearly 200 Hand Held Radio Sets indicates the ill intentions and extent of damage that could have been caused by these weapons, it added.
The apprehended individual and the recovered items have been handed over to the Nagaland Police. Alert troops of the Assam Rifles have successfully thwarted the plans of unlawful elements, preventing a serious security situation from arising in terms of national security, the report added.