Attack on Meetei villages continues
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 11 2024:
Kuki militants continued to attack Meetei villages located at the foothills using bombs and automatic rifles.
As per source, Haraothel hill range and Koutruk Ching Leikai came under attack from Kuki militants on Monday night, hours after the ambush on the CM's advance security team on NH 37.In the attack, Kuki militants mostly used bombs with some intermittent shots of assault rifles.
Village volunteers also retaliated before state security forces deployed nearby rushed and responded to the attack.
Intermittent attacks continued till Tuesday morning.
An improvised explosive shell fired by Kuki militants landed near a CRPF bunker but failed to explode.
Additional security teams have been sent in to the area to control the situation, the source added.