KIT condemns attack on AR in Tengnoupal
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
CCpur, November 16 2023:
Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal (KIT) district strongly condemned the attack on 20 Assam Rifles troopers by a militant group in Kuki-Zo areas of Tengnoupal district Thursday morning by exploding Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Saibol area of Tengnoupal district.
According to a statement of KIT, the, militants first exploded two IEDs around 9.30am and subsequently opened fire at the Assam Rifles troopers, who retaliated.
Fortunately, none of the AR personnel were injured in the attack.
The incident has come three days after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declared several Meetei militant groups 'outlawed'.
Meetei militant groups based in Myanmar had been carrying out attacks on Assam Rifles and Kuki-Zo people for decades taking advantage of porous international border, the KIT statement said and warned Meetei militant groups to stop such activities and leave the Kuki-Zo areas immediately.