Bomb Blast In Manipur, No Deaths Reported

IMPHAL: A bomb detonated at Koirengei in Imphal East district in Manipur during the early hours of Thursday. The police informed that no deaths were reported as the incident took place during the dawn hours. 

Reportedly, the incident took place at about 4 am in front of a shop belonging to Mohammad Tolen. 

A police team raced to the site immediately to launch an investigation into the incident and a search operation has begun. As it stands, no militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the IED blast. 

On Saturday, a surprise attack took place in Churachandpur district along the Myanmar border. Four Assam Rifles jawans and a commanding officer, Viplav Tripathy along with his wife and son were martyred. This attack had been jointly claimed by The People's Liberation Army (PLA) and Manipur Naga People's Front (MNPF). Both of them are militant groups.

Following this incident, the Army and Assam Rifles, a para-military group have been put on high alert.

Earlier, in Kakching district, security forces had recovered a cache of 20 grenades which were hidden inside a jute bag. The bag was reportedly lying on the roadside.

The Northeastern state of Manipur has been embroiled in a bloody conflict with the Indian State. This insurgency is a part of the wider insurgency in Northeast India. it combines elements of a national liberation war as well as an ethnic conflict. Manipur joined the Indian Union on 21 October 1949. Shortly after acceding with India, a number of insurgent groups were formed that demanded secession from India. 

On 24 November 1964, United National Liberation Front (UNLF), a separatist faction was founded. Until 1991 they did not resort to arms. The People's Liberation Army of Manipur (PLA), the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), and the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were formed between 1977 and 1980. They immediately joined the war after their formation. 

To this day, the conflict remains unresolved and these fringe elements are resisting the merger with India.

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