Indian and Myanmar Army have carried out a three-week-long joint operation, from May 16 to June 8 in their respective border areas, targeting several militant groups operating in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam, reports Nagaland Post on June 16. Around 70-80 militants have been arrested during the operation and at least seven to eight militant camps destroyed by the Indian Army. The camps belonged to the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S). Majority of these camps were in Hoyat in Sagaing Region and belonged to NSCN-K. Morung Express adds that Indian and Myanmar may launch a third phase of operation, depending up on the intelligence input and ground situation.
Nagaland Postadds that the operation was codenamed Sunrise-2. Both armies coordinated to bust camps of militant outfits. In the first phase of Operation Sunrise, the Indian Army targeted members of the Arakan Army (AA), an insurgent group in Myanmar, who were opposed to the Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project. According to security agencies, there were over 50 camps of insurgent groups from the North East in Myanmar till 2018.