Rival guns boom at Tamenglong district, grenade planted
Two ZUF cadres killed in encounter
Source: The Sangai Express / NNN
Imphal, May 30 2012:
At least, two cadres of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) were reportedly killed while another sustained injury following a heavy gunfight with rival NSCN (IM) cadres this morning around 6 at a jungle in between two villages in Nungba area of Tamenglong district.
The two cadres of ZUF killed in the battle were identified by villagers of the nearby villages as Diluanthai (21) of Taosang village and Pellimon of Khoupum village, both under Khoupum police station, Tamenglong district, added the source over the phone.
A police source confirmed that there was heavy exchange of fire between armed cadres of ZUF and NSCN-IM, but there has been no official confirmation of the casualty, though it has been learnt through sources that ZUF cadres suffered casualty.
Troops of 10 Assam Rifles have rushed to the area where the exchange of fire is reported to have taken place, added police source.
It may be recalled that there had been several exchanges of encounter between the armed cadres of ZUF and NSCN-IM in the past in Tamenglong district, Manipur.
These confrontations are suspected to be over the issue of area domination by the two armed groups.