Massive drone strike hits NSCN-K YA camps along Indo-Myanmar border, 5 militants killed

GUWAHATI, Oct 21
In a dramatic escalation along the Indo-Myanmar frontier, a massive drone strike was carried out last evening targeting camps of the NSCN-K (YA), a proscribed insurgent outfit operating in the border regions of Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar.
Initial reports suggest that at least five militants were killed in the strike, including three bodyguards of a senior NSCN-K YA leader, who is said to have sustained serious injuries.
Sources indicate that the camps targeted were believed to be sheltering those responsible for recent attacks on Indian security installations.
Though no official confirmation has been made regarding who carried out the strike, the operation appears to have been highly coordinated and precision-guided, suggesting a high-level intelligence input and advanced surveillance capabilities.
The development comes just days after a pre-dawn attack on October 16, when insurgents launched an assault on a Company Operating Base (COB) of the Assam Rifles near Manmao in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Two personnel were injured in that ambush.
The NSCN-K (YA) later claimed responsibility for the attack, which was reportedly executed jointly with cadres from the ULFA-Independent.
Following the incident, a massive combing operation had been launched in the area, with insurgents believed to have retreated across the border into Myanmar.
Changlang district, which shares a porous and forested border with Myanmar, has been a constant hotspot for insurgent movement and crossborder attacks. Both NSCN-K YA and ULFA-I maintain a significant presence in the region and have been known to coordinate operations targeting security forces.
North East Live