Rail construction site attacked at Nungba, UG gun fight at Jiribam
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, December 15 2013:
Suspected militants had opened fire at a construction site of railway line in Nungba subdivision of Tamenglong district on Saturday afternoon, according to a delayed report received.
The incident took place at around 4:30 pm at a place called Thingou.
No one was injured in the attack.
According to a source, the attackers were suspected to militants from a hill based outfit.
Meanwhile, a separate report said IRB personnel posted at the area retaliated the firing but it could not be ascertained about the casualty.
It may be mentioned here that a private construction company is drilling the tunnel number 11 at the said site.
On the other hand, a fierce gun-battle reportedly broke out between two hill based militant factions in Jiribam area, Imphal East district last night.
Reports said that around 9:30 pm at a place called Phaitol, United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA-KNO) and UTLA (SK Thadou) exchanged heaving firing.
In the incident, one UTLA(KNO) cadre was reportedly injured.
Details are, however,
awaited.