A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast injures members of the Assam Rifles in Nagaland, with reports varying on the number of fatalities. Multiple outlets say the explosion occurs near Assam Rifles vehicles in Chümoukedima district, close to the Sukhovi area, during the convoy’s return journey from Sukhovi to Dimapur. The Free Press Journal reports five personnel are injured, including an officer, and mentions an initially reported casualty that later coverage describes as one killed and four injured. The Hindu similarly says four others are injured. NDTV and News18 India add that a search operation follows the blast, with security forces combing the area around Sukhovi to identify those responsible. Scroll.in cites the defence public relations officer in Kohima, confirming the explosion’s location near Sukhovi. Deccan Chronicle and Times of India report an Assam Rifles jawan is killed and four are injured, attributing the blast to unidentified assailants and describing the attack as targeting a moving convoy. As of the reporting, no insurgent group claims responsibility, and authorities have not publicly confirmed the device’s exact trigger mechanism.
Assam Rifles personnel killed, four injured in suspected IED blast in Nagaland
A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast injures members of the Assam Rifles in Nagaland, with reports varying on the number of fatalities. Multiple outlets say the explosion occurs near As...
- A suspected IED blast targets an Assam Rifles convoy/vehicle in Chümoukedima district, near the Sukhovi area.
- Reports say one Assam Rifles personnel is killed and four others are injured (with one outlet initially describing five injured and a separate casualty report).
- The convoy is returning from Sukhovi toward Dimapur when the explosion occurs.
- Security forces conduct a search operation in and around Sukhovi to trace those responsible.
- No insurgent group has claimed responsibility in the initial reports.
Havildar Mohd Iqbal from Jammu and Kashmir was killed, and four other Assam Rifles personnel were injured in the IED blast close to a vehicle of the paramilitary force near Sukhovi July 13
1 month agoAccording to initial reports, unidentified miscreants targeted the moving Assam Rifles convoy by hurling an IED, resulting in a powerful explosion: Reports
1 month agoThe explosion occurred close to the Sukhovi area, said the defence public relations officer in Kohima.
1 month agoGuwahati, July 13: Five personnel of the Assam Rifles, including an officer, were injured in a suspected IED blast targeting their vehicle in Chümoukedima district of Nagaland on Sunday.Assam Rifles again targeted.IED attack reported on Assam Rifles convoy at Khopanala, Chumoukedima, Nagaland. Initial reports indicate 1 fatal, 3 non-fatal casualties among personnel. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/PutmEVvulY— Vantage Monitor (@Vantagemonitor) July 13, 2026 According to initial reports, the personnel had travelled to Sukhovi to attend an official conference. While returning, their white Bolero vehicle reached the 7th Mile area in Chümoukedima when an autorickshaw allegedly came close to it. A powerful explosion occurred moments later.Suspected IED Blast in Nagaland Targets Assam Rifles Vehicles, 1 Killed, 4 InjuredPreliminary findings indicate that the blast may have been caused by a remotely triggered explosive device, though the exact nature of the explosion is yet to be confirmed by the authorities.All five personnel sustained injuries. One of them is reported to be in critical condition, while the others are undergoing treatment.Security agencies have launched an investigation into the incident. No insurgent group had claimed responsibility till the filing of this report.The blast has raised security concerns in Nagaland, which has witnessed a relatively peaceful period in recent years.
1 month agoThe incident, which injured four others, occurred when a convoy of vehicles was returning from Sukhovi to Dimapur town
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