On October 17, one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang Yung Aung faction (NSCN-K- Yung Aung) militant, identified as Ganjom Wangsa, self-styled (ss) ‘sergeant major’ was killed in an operation at Wakka area of Longding District in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Morung Express. During an information-based operation, militants opened fire at the troops. In retaliation, the militant was killed in exchange of fire, reports The Nagaland Post. Arms and ammunition including a grenade launcher, a pistol along with a magazine, one Chinese hand grenade, three grenade launcher live rounds, one 0.32 mm live round, five 0.32 mm fired cases, and 15 7.62 mm AK-47 fired cases were recovered from the incident site, reports The Arunachal Times.