A quick operation by the Indian Air Force airlifted five terrorists of a rebel group from Mandalay, Myanmar, to Imphal, as reported by intelligence sources. Myanmar’s armed forces handed over five members of the banned Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) outfit and its armed wing, the PLA, on Wednesday.
“A special flight brought the five Manipur-based RPF militants from Myanmar and landed at the Imphal airport on Wednesday morning before the handing over of the extremists to the Manipur police. The PLA cadre guerillas were immediately taken to an undisclosed location by the police and they are being interrogated by senior officials,” said a senior official of Manipur police.
The five terrorists gave themselves military ranks and were identified as Major Koireng, Major Angam, Major Banner, Captain Abi, and Captain Devan.
As per intelligence sources, these terrorists were busted a year back, before Myanmar military coup. They were arrested during ‘Operation Sunrise’ – an operation conducted by Myanmar army against Northeast India rebel groups who have bases in the Sangaing region.
