Khonsa ambush

Khonsa ambush
Date21 May 2019
Time11:30 am (IST)
LocationPansumthong village near Khonsa, Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, India
TypeAmbush
PerpetratorSuspected NSCN-IM militants
Deaths11
Non-fatal injuries2
AccusedMaj Gen Absolon Tangkhul, James Kiwang, and others (accused but not apprehended)

The Khonsa ambush occurred on 21 May 2019, resulting in the death of eleven individuals, including Tirong Aboh, the incumbent MLA of the Khonsa West constituency in Arunachal Pradesh, and his son.