Meetei villages attacked
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 06 2024:
Suspected armed Kuki militants launched fresh attacks on Meetei villages along the foothills in Sabungkhok Khunou, Yaingangpokpi Santikhongbal and Thamnapokpi areas under Yaingangpokpi police station in Imphal East district on Thursday.
Sources said the militants attacked the Meetei villages from around 10:30 pm Thursday with use of automatic weapons and bombs from locations including Yaingangpokpi Uyok Ching, Thamnapokpi Uyokching, Sangeral village and Na-tumching (hillock) .
They fired several rounds towards the Meetei settlements.
The state forces stationed in the area retaliated resulting in intermittent exchange of fire till 11:30 pm.
However, there is no report of any casualty.