Rebels killed in Lalgenai belonged to ULAB: Army

SILCHAR: The seven rebels gunned down in an Army operation at Lalgenai Gutguti village in Karimganj district on Friday belonged to the United Liberation Army of Bruland (ULAB), a senior Army official said on Sunday. An Army naik was wounded in the gunbattle, while the Army had apprehended a cadre of the outfit, who was identified as Madai Reang. ULAB is a Tripura-based militant outfit, the official added. ULAB is aBru outfit and is active in Tripura. The officer said the 33 Field Regiment of 57 Mountain Artillery Brigade, under the aegis of Red Shield Division, in its effort to restore normalcy in Karimganj and Hailakandi districts launched an operation and busted the rebel hideout by killing seven militants. "This is by far the most successful operation by Army in south Assam in the recent times," he added. Based on specific intelligence inputs received regarding presence of cadres of ULAB in a hideout at Lalgenai Gutguti, an operation was launched on Thursday night. After a long march through hazardous jungle terrain, the security team reached the suspected hideout in the early morning hours and was suddenly fired upon by the militants. However, the Army personnel retaliated and killed secen militants.