ULFA militant killed in Assam encounter

GUWAHATI: An ULFA kingpin was killed and an Assam Rifles personnel injured in an encounter on the AssamNagaland border, defence sources said on Thursday. Following complaints by the people about movement of ULFA cadres in the area for extortion and infiltrating into Assam through Mokokchung and Mon districts in Nagaland, 31 Assam Rifles launched an operation at Saringyunset village yesterday, the sources said. As the security force closed in, the insurgents opened fire and injured one securityman. The troops retaliated and the ULFA extremist was killed.