IED blast in Nagaland: 1 Assam Rifles personnel killed, four injureD (Representative image)
One Assam Rifles personnel was killed and four others were injured in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast near Sukhovi in Nagaland on Monday, officials said.According to the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO), Kohima, the blast targeted Assam Rifles vehicles.“A suspected IED blast is reported near Sukhovi on Assam Rifles vehicles. One security personnel has lost his life and four injured. Operation in progress. Further details awaited,” the Defence PRO said, as cited by ANI. A search operation has been launched in the area. This is a developing story.