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Assam Rifles Jawan Killed in Nampong Nallah Attack

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Militant gunmen killed an Assam Rifles jawan and injured four near Nampong Nallah, Changlang district, on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as 42-year-old Havildar Jankhokai Kuki.
Officials have not confirmed the attackers, though preliminary reports point to NSCN (K-YA) militants.
Superintendent Kirli Padu ordered detail collection while security forces intensified operations near border pillar 172.

History

Historical Context

The NSCN split in April 1988 into the Khaplang-led K faction and the Swu-Muivah-led IM faction, launching decades of cross-border raids. A 4 June 2015 NSCN-K ambush killed 18 Indian soldiers, after which India claimed strikes killed about 38 militants. These episodes illustrate the persistent insurgency that continues to threaten Assam Rifles posts along the India-Myanmar frontier.

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Story summary

Militant gunmen killed an Assam Rifles jawan and injured four near Nampong Nallah, Changlang district, on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as 42-year-old Havildar Jankhokai Kuki.
Officials have not confirmed the attackers, though preliminary reports point to NSCN (K-YA) militants.
Superintendent Kirli Padu ordered detail collection while security forces intensified operations near border pillar 172.

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