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Nagaland: One Assam Rifles Personnel Dead, Four Injured in Suspected IED Attack

Security forces launched a search after the blast, which officials said killed one Assam Rifles member and injured four others.

  • On Monday, an IED blast near Sukhovi in Nagaland killed one Assam Rifles member and injured four others, the Defence Public Relations Officer of Kohima confirmed.
  • Security forces launched a search operation in and around Sukhovi following the explosion, while officials said the exact cause of the blast remains under investigation.
  • The four injured personnel were rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatment, though their condition was not immediately known as officials awaited further details.
  • This incident marks the second attack on the Assam Rifles in the Northeast region in less than a week, with security operations currently underway.
  • Previously, on July 6, two personnel of the 40th Battalion were killed after suspected militants ambushed a convoy in Manipur's Ukhrul district; Warrant Officer Balwant Singh and Rifleman C.M. Singh succumbed to injuries.
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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Monday, July 13, 2026.
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