Five people killed in suspected militant attack in Assam's Dima Hasao district

Suspected Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) fired and set blaze trucks killing five people in Assam' Dima Hasao district.

A senior police officer who does not want to be named told ET, " The incident rook place in late Thursday night. Militants fired on the trucks before setting seven trucks on fire. "

The bodies have been recovered. The police officer said that automatic weapons were used to fire. The area has presence of DNLA militants. "Security forces have launched massive operation."