Manipur: 2 militants killed, 2 injured in joint operations by Army-Assam Rifles
The forces established surveillance over a UKNA camp and commenced tactical closing-in at 5 am on September 2, they said
In a joint operation conducted by the Indian Army and Assam Rifles, two militants of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) were killed and two others were injured in a gunfight in Manipur's Churachandpur district. The operation, which began on the night of August 29, involved establishing surveillance over a UKNA camp and initiating tactical closing-in at 5 am on September 2.
The militants responded with indiscriminate firing, leading to a counter-fire by the security forces. Intel confirms the neutralization of two UKNA cadres and the injury of two others. The search of the camp resulted in the recovery of various weapons and ammunition, including rifles, grenades, and combat uniforms. The operation is ongoing in the surrounding jungles.
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