Army helicopter shot down by Freedom Fighters in Arunachal

Itanagar Army helicopter shot down

Itanagar: Adi Bane Kebang (ABK) on Thursday termed as “false” the claims of the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) that they have captured upper Arunachal Pradesh. An Indian army helicopter was shot down in Siang district. October 21.

A press release circulating on WhatsApp and reports published by several media houses said that the MNRF and PLA claimed responsibility for shooting down the army helicopter.
Addressing mediapersons at the Press Club here, ABK spokesperson Vijay Thiram said that “the claims made by the rebel groups are completely baseless and baseless” and that ABK was not aware of the unfortunate incident. Strongly condemns such misleading information.

He also appealed to the state media community not to encourage such reports without any investigation.
“The Adi community will never tolerate such anti-national activities in the state and especially in Adiabad districts. Moreover, there are no such insurgent groups in Upper Siang district,” Taram said.

He said that the tribal people have always stood by the Indian Army which has been protecting the borders of the state since ages.

The ABK spokesperson also expressed condolences on behalf of his organization to the families of the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
It should be noted that the Indian Army has also denied the claims of the MNRF and the PLA and termed the press release as fake.

The army’s modern light helicopter had reported a technical fault to air traffic control before the crash.

The helicopter, carrying five army personnel including two pilots, was on a routine flight when it crashed near Mugung in Upper Siang district on October 21.