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Kuki militants attack Cdos, one hurt
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 30 2023:
One Special Commando perso-nnel sustained bullet injury on his leg in an attack by Kuki militants near the Assam Rifles' Key Location Point, about 3.5 Kms away from Moreh township.
A team of Moreh Police and Special Commando personnel were on routine duty near the KLP, when Kuki militants opened fire toward the security personnel from Chikim Veng at around 3.15 pm and injured one personnel of Special Commando Unit, Khabeisoi presently deployed at Moreh, sources informed.
The police and commando personnel retaliated immediately resulting in a heavy exchange of fire between the two sides.
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The injured Special Commando personnel has been identified as Pon-khalung.
He is a 5th IRB personnel attached to Special Commando.
Ponkhalung has been evacuated to Assam Rifles' unit hospital, Moreh.
His condition is said to be stable, said the sources .
Two houses located near the encounter site caught fire as bombs fired by Kuki militants targeting the commando personnel landed on the houses.
The Kuki militants were driven back with the arrival of police reinforcement, said the sources.
Even as the security forces cordoned off the area, one Kuki individual who was moving in suspicious manner was detained for verification.
On checking his mobile phone, a scene of the just concluded gunfight was found captured in the phone.
He was being questioned at the time of filing this report.
Kuki militants, armed with sophisticated weapons launched further attacks on the security personnel from two locations viz; Chavangphai village and new Indo-Myanmar road, near St George School at around 3.30 pm.
A late report said the injured personnel has been brought at RIMS Hospital, and his condition is 'stable' .
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