SFs, militants trade fire
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 09 2022:
Security forces got into an armed clash with cadres of an unknown militant outfit along the borders near Sajik Tampak area in Chandel district on Wednesday morning.
According to a report, a team of Assam Rifles got into a heavy gunfight with cadres of a militant outfit around 7.30 am on Wednesday jn a remote area of Sajik Tampak along the Indo-Myanmar border.
The AR team was out patrolling the area on foot when they were attacked by the militants.
The security forces retaliated and the exchange of firing continued for around thirty minutes.
There were no reports of casualties on both sides.
Later, additional AR forces reached the scene and carried out an extensive search operation.
However, there were no reports of any arrest made.