Gunfight at border
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 20 2016 :
A fierce gunfight broke out between troops of 2/5 Gorkha Rifles and suspected militants at interior Khangpi village in Henglep sub-division along Indo-Myanmar border today.
A reliable source said that 2/5 GR troops rushed to the area after getting specific information about the movement of underground cadres armed with sophisticated weapons there.
After the troops reached the area, the two sides engaged in a fierce gunbattle for around half an hour, the source added.
Although report of any casualty could not be confirmed till the time of filing this report, the source said that there might be some casualties on the side of the millitants.
It added that the suspected underground cadres fled the area soon after the encounter under cover of the thick jungles.
The security forces carried out a massive search operation after the arrival of reinforcement team till late evening.
However, there is no report of any arrest till the time of filing this report.