Assam Rifles Neutralize 10 Militants in Major Counter-Insurgency Operation in Manipur

KOHIMA: In a significant operational development near New Samtal village in Chandel district of Manipur, along the Indo-Myanmar Border (IMB), a patrol of the Assam Rifles was fired upon heavily by suspected cadres on 14 May, a release from Ministry of Defence PRO, Manipur, Nagaland and South Arunachal said. The soldiers’ response, demonstrating exceptional composure and combat readiness, was precise, measured, and calibrated. The operation resulted in the neutralisation of ten individuals in camouflage fatigues.

Accordingly, a thorough combing operation of the area was carried out, wherein a significant cache of weapons, including seven AK-47 rifles, one RPG launcher, one M4 rifle and four single-barrel breech-loading (SBBL) rifles, ammunition and other war-like stores were recovered. (ANI)

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