Six National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) insurgents were neutralized in an encounter with the security forces in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh today.

Based on the specific intelligence inputs regarding presence of armed insurgents, two columns were launched by the Assam Rifles in Khonsa area, which is nearly 50 kilometres East of Tinsukia.

At 4.30 a.m., an operational contact was established with the insurgents. In the ensuing gunbattle, six insurgents were neutralised, and six weapons along with war-like stores were recovered.

One Assam Rifles soldier was injured in the operation. His condition was said to be stable and was being evacuated to the nearest military hospital..