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Kuki militants bombard Naranseina
Source: The Sangai Express
Moirang, January 19 2024:
Naranseina was bombarded and attacked by Kuki militants from multiple directions following the bestial murder of four civilians by Kukis at Ningthoukhong Kha Khunou yesterday.
The attack was launched simultaneously from Nelpa Ching, Leingang Ching, Chingphei Ching and Lower Khoreintak.
Meanwhile, the locals of Naranseina and nearby areas stormed the camp of 2nd IRB on the western side of Naranseina at around 11 pm and demanded the weapons be handed over to them if the security personnel are not going to return the fire.
Five persons from the locality sustained bullet wounds after the security personnel fired at them.
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The injured have been identified as Huirem Boynao (21) from Potshangbam, Oinam Umakanta (24) from Ithai Bazar Maning, Pebam Sana (21) from Thinungei, Oinam Naobi (29) from Sunusiphai and Kongkham Tondonba (46) from Nambol Kongkham.
It is reported that the first round of the gun attack at Naranseina started at around 6.30 pm yesterday while the second started from around 11 pm.
Bombs were also used in the attack.
The village volunteers also retaliated resulting in a heavy exchange of fire.
There is no report of any injury.
It is reported that a shell of a searchlight suspected to be of Central force fell at a particular house at Naranseina Maning Leikai, causing some damage to the household properties.
The locals claimed that the Central forces were present near the sites from which the Kuki militants bombarded and attacked Naranseina.
Speaking to media persons, Ningthoujam Bishorjit, a local of Naranseina on whose house the searchlight shell fell, said that he heard a loud sound last night at around 11.30 and later found out the shell had pierced through the roof and hit his cupboard.
Saying that there might have been casualty had the shell hit any of the people inside the house, Bishorjit continued that Kuki militants fired some rounds from Nelpa Ching towards his village today at around 11.30 am too but the village volunteers didn't retaliate.
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