Imphal, March 2 -- A wreath-laying ceremony, on Sunday, in Manipur, honored four brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives during coordinated attacks launched by Mizo National Front (MNF) rebels on March 2, 1966.

The Assam Rifles (South) Headquarters organized the ceremony at Sehlon, Chandel District, to pay tribute to Jemadar Lal Bahadur Viswakarma, Rifleman (Rfn) Jit Bahadur Thapa, Rfn Sarbadhan Sunar, and Rfn TKC Varkey. These four soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice during a Counter Insurgency Operation in Aizawl, Mizoram, in 1966.

On the night of February 28, 1966, MNF rebels attacked several strategic locations in Mizoram, including Aizawl's district treasury and police camps.

The rebels then targeted the Assam Rifles Battalion ...