Two hardcore NDFB(S) militants neutralised in Assam's Kokrajhar

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Guwahati: Two hardcore National Democratic Front of Bodoland NDFB(S) militants were killed in a joint operation of the Indian Army and Assam Police on Saturday.

The operation was carried out after receiving intelligence about the NDFB militants.

The encounter took place in Nabinagar forest village in Kokrajhar district.

An AK 47 gun and a pistol along with large quantity of ammunition were recovered by the forces

Earlier this year, Assam had witnessed a major terror attack by a group of heavily-armed NDFB (S) militants dressed in military fatigues, who opened fire and lobbed grenades at a crowded market in Kokrajhar on August 5, killing 14 civilians.