Assam Rifles jawan killed, four injured in IED blast in Nagaland’s Chumoukedima district
Officials in Kohima said an IED blast hit a vehicle, part of a convoy of Assam Rifles vehicles, near Sukhovi in Chumoukedima district on Monday afternoon.
The injured Assam Rifles personnel were immediately shifted to the government hospital for treatment. The blast took place near Sukhovi, where the training center of Assam Rifles is located.
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According to officials, paramilitary personnel were traveling in a convoy in the area when the IED exploded, causing major damage to one of the vehicles.
Security forces launched a large-scale search operation in and around the region to catch those responsible for the attack. As part of the operation, reinforcement security officers were dispatched to the region and the entire area was cordoned off.
Authorities said they were examining whether the explosive device was placed on the roadside and detonated remotely. On July 6, two Assam Rifles personnel were killed when suspected Naga armed militants ambushed an Assam Rifles vehicle at Nungshang Kong along the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway (NH-2) in Ukhrul district of neighboring Manipur.
The National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) denied any involvement in the Manipur ambush and maintained that it remained committed to the ceasefire agreement signed with the Central government and the ongoing Indo-Naga peace process.
In its statement following the July 6 attack, NSCN-IM categorically said that it was “not involved in the incident in question and has no knowledge of it.”
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“The Organization remains strictly committed to the Ceasefire Agreement with the Government of India and continues to discharge its responsibilities under the agreed ground rules. NSCN reiterates that it will never resort to any action that could undermine, derail or sabotage the ongoing Indo-Naga political negotiations,” the statement said. The statement was included.
Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio said on
