GUWAHATI: In a lethal attack at least two Assam Rifles personnel were killed by militants in ambush in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Monday.
The heavily armed militants used explosives and opened indiscriminate fire on the convoy of the Assam Rifle who were from the Sangshak post, security sources said.
Security source said that the incident took place at about 1:30 pm near Nungsangkhong, about 16 km east of the Ukhrul Police Station. Security forces have launched a search operation in the area.
Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh condemned the attack, conveying his condolences to the families of those killed. “The Government will not tolerate such brutal violence and will not remain a mute spectator to these atrocities. Culprits will be arrested and punished as per the law,” he said.
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