Armed militants ambush security forces in Manipur’s Moreh town

TNN / Jan 8, 2024, 08:48 IST

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Armed militants ambush security forces in Manipur’s Moreh town

Imphal: In a fresh gunbattle, armed militants reportedly carried out an ambush against security personnel of the state at Moreh, the town in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district bordering Myanmar, after sundown on Sunday. The security personnel also retaliated and there were reports of casualties on both sides but the state home department officials are unwilling to confirm any deaths or injuries on either side.
According to the officials, the incident happened at Moreh ward no 9 around 7.20 pm.Unofficial sources said the ambush by the militants started with attacks using four to five bombs followed by intermittent gunfire. The security forces also retaliated and there were reports of casualties but the sources refused to identify the number of victims or their identities. Several attacks on the security forces have taken place in Moreh after the ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3 last year.

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