2 Gorkha Regiment riflemen killed, 5 hurt in ambush

ITANAGAR, June 26 ? Two riflemen of Gorkha Regiment were killed and five others seriously injured in an ambush by suspected NSCN (I-M) cadres on an Army convoy at Ranglin village in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, police said Wednesday, reports PTI. A convoy comprising 35 Army personnel was ambushed Tuesday when it was proceeding to the area for patrolling and search operation, the police said. While riflemen Suren Gurung and Fatik Bahadur Thapa died on the spot, five others including the driver were admitted to Dinja army hospital. A combing operation has been launched.

 
 
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