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Garo militants on the prowl
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Newmai News Network on February 22, 2012 12:39:00
 
Shillong, February 21 (NNN): A plan to ambush vulnerable vehicle convoys of
officials and police patrolling teams by a 12 member group of Garo National
Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres was foiled by the Special Weapon and Tactics team
(SWAT) and CRPF Cobra forces in Bansambagre village near Williamnagar town of
East Garo Hills in Meghalaya on Tuesday afternoon.
Acting on specific tip off about the presence of heavily armed GNLA cadres in
the village, the SWAT and COBRA teams from Williamnagar cordoned off the village
and before they could reach an isolate the house where the militants were
camping, they were greeted with a volley of fire.  Superintendent of police,
East Garo Hills J F K Marak confirmed the incident, saying that there were heavy
exchange of fire between the police and the militants.