By PTI
IMPHAL: A gunfight broke out between security forces and militants in Manipur’s Moreh town along the India-Myanmar border on Sunday night, police said.
Hills-based militants attacked state police forces, who retaliated, resulting in a gunfight, a police officer said.
Further details are awaited.
The border town in Tengnoupal district had witnessed a heavy gunfight on January 2, in which six security personnel, including a BSF jawan, were injured.
They were airlifted to Imphal for better treatment.
Before that, the town witnessed similar gun-battles since December 30.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh had last week remarked that there were “high chances” that foreign mercenaries from Myanmar were involved in the attacks in Moreh. Follow channel on WhatsApp
IMPHAL: A gunfight broke out between security forces and militants in Manipur’s Moreh town along the India-Myanmar border on Sunday night, police said.
Hills-based militants attacked state police forces, who retaliated, resulting in a gunfight, a police officer said.
Further details are awaited.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
The border town in Tengnoupal district had witnessed a heavy gunfight on January 2, in which six security personnel, including a BSF jawan, were injured.
They were airlifted to Imphal for better treatment.
Before that, the town witnessed similar gun-battles since December 30.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh had last week remarked that there were “high chances” that foreign mercenaries from Myanmar were involved in the attacks in Moreh. Follow channel on WhatsApp
