UG cadres, SFs clash
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 16 2014 :
An intense gun battle was fought between UG cadres and troops of 24th Madras Regiment at Theikhothang, Churachandpur district near Indo-Myanmar border just ahead of the Independence Day.
At around 6.40 pm of August 14, suspected PLA cadres who sneaked into Manipur from Myanmar and troops of 24th Madras Regiment were engaged in an intense gun battle at Theikhothang near Indo-Myanmar border pillar no 45, about 50 Kms South West of Singhat police station.
Details of the encounter are still awaited.
Yet another source claimed that two suspected PLA cadres were injured in the encounter and they were evacuated by their comrades across the international border.