Six Assam Rifles personnel killed in ambush in Manipur
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and five jawans of Assam Rifles were yesterday killed in an ambush by militants in Chandel district of Manipur near the Indo-Myanmar border.
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An Assam Rifles convoy was attacked by heavily armed militants around 1 PM in Joupi Hengshi area of Chandel when the security personnel were returning after inspecting a landslide site in the interior tribal district, defence and police sources said.
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The slain personnel belonged to 29 Assam Rifles.
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It is suspected that two or more militant groups jointly carried out the attack.
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More troops were rushed to the area and a massive search operation is underway, they said.
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The incident occurred near Joupi village within the limits of Molcham Police Station, a police officer said.
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Last year, 18 army personnel were killed in the same district in an ambush by NSCN (K) militants.
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