Bru rebels surrender in Mizoram

Three cadres of little-known Bru militant outfit National Liberation Army have laid down arms before Mizoram police at Mamit district in western Mizoram. Police sources said the three rebels surrendered their arms in a simple ceremony to Superintendent of Police, Mamit Sangawia at Kanhmun near Tripura border yesterday. The surrendered arms included a G-4 rifle with one magazine and 15 rounds of ammunition and one miniature rifle. Sources said the National Liberation Army was said to be formed in Agartala a few years back and it currently has 32 members who got training in North Cachar Hills in Assam. The outfit has an armoury of two AK-47 rifles, one SLR rifle, one M-16 rifle and other small arms, sources added.