Diphu (Assam), July 8 (IANS): An armed cadre of a militant outfit based in Assam's Karbi Anglong district was killed in a joint operation by the army and Assam Police, an official said on Wednesday.
The Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militant was killed in a gun battle on Tuesday night inside the Nambar reserve forest, Guwahati-based defence spokesperson Lt. Col. Suneet Newton said.
One AK-56 rifle and a huge cache of ammunition was recovered during the operation.