Imphal, Nov 26: Armed rebel group today attack a convoy of Indian Para SF (Special Force) along the Indo-Myanmar border near Sajik Tampak today morning.
First hand report said that at least 5 personnel of the 21 Assam Riffles were wounded in the attack when heavily armed cadres of the rebel group attacked a convoy on foot patrol at the area using Improvise Explosive device (IED). The attack occurred at around 9.50 am at a Village in Sajik Tampak near the Indo Myanmar border. The report added that the five security personnel were lifted in a chopper at Army hospital Leimakhong.
Those injured in the attacked are identified as NK/NA Rakesh Thakur , L/Nk Vikram Salunke , L/Nk W lowong and Pankaj Singh of the 21 Para ‘D’ Coy. Condition of L/Nk W lowong is stated to be critical.
All the five are being undergoing treatment at Army Hospital Leimakhong.
When Imphal Times contact PRO office of the Assam Rifles it has been stated that an outpost of the 21 Assam Rifle is open at Ranatop near the border. The troops who were attacked are troopers of Para SF and gun battle lasted for few minutes. The report added as the location where the gun fight took place is just few kilometers from the post troops of 21 AR station at the post reinforced and joined the gun fight. It also added that of the 5 personnel 2 sustained only minor injury when the three sustain some serious injury.
Meanwhile, in a telephonic claimed, a spokesperson claiming to be representatives of the RPF said that the attack was carried out by 252 Mobile Battalion of its armed wing PLA. The spokesperson further added that the attacked is carried out under the series of attack being carried out by the CorCom, the conglomerate of various armed rebel groups operating in the region. It said heavy casualty have been cause to the side of the security force. They however said that the security force belong to personnel of 21 AR.
Since demonetization this is the 2nd strike by rebel group in the region. He first was near Tinsukia in Assam where the CorCom and the Assam based rebel group claimed the attack. Analyst had earlier suggested that activities of the rebel groups will be suppressed by the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs. 500 denominations.
