A militant was killed in a
firefight between insurgents of the NSCN(IM) and Zeliangrong United Front (Kamson) faction in Manipur's Tamenglong district on Friday, police said.
The firefight took place in Longchai village near the Assam-Manipur border around 7 am, a senior police officer said.
"The slain militant has been identified as 31-year-old Kadining Golmei. However, it is yet to be ascertained which outfit he was a member of," he said.
An AK-56 rifle and ammunition have also been seized, the officer added.
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