Incident Summary:

06/17/2018: Assailants armed with grenades and automatic firearms attacked an Assam Rifles patrol in Aboi, Nagaland, India. At least four jawans were killed and six were injured in the attack. It is unknown if the assailants sustained any casualties. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in response to the occupation of Nagaland by Indian forces. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) also claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201806170012

When:
2018-06-17

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Nagaland

City:
Aboi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Assam Rifles (AR)
Specific Description Patrol
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Grenade
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information The victims included soldiers Shyam Bahadur, Alom Hussain, G D Konyak, Sachin Kumar and Dileep Singh. Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 6 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 6
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Search Operations Continue After Joint Ambush by Militants in Nagaland," News18.com, June 18, 2018.
"Ambush on Assam Rifles: Death toll goes up to 4 after Naga insurgents ambush troops in Aboi," DNA India, June 18, 2018.
"ULFA-I claims joint ambush with NSCN-K kills 4 AR jawan ...," ShillongTimes.com, June 18, 2018.