Itanagar, Oct 22 (PTI) An ULFA (I) cadre was killed by the Indian Army and Assam Rifles in a joint operation in Arunachal Pradesh's Namsai district, a defence spokesperson said on Thursday.

Contact with terrorists was established in the MS-6 area of Namsai district during the operation on the intervening night of Wednesday. After first light, security forces recovered the body of the slain militant, identified as self-styled 'Sergeant Major' Iwon Axom of the proscribed outfit ULFA (I), Guwahati-based defence PRO Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said in a statement.

The search of the area also led to the recovery of one rifle, one RPG round, and three rucksacks, indicating that the group was possibly preparing for a larger movement or attack.

Lt Col Rawat said that "the operation is still in progre

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