Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 16:
In one of the biggest hauls, security forces have recovered 77 weapons, most of them AK 47 rifles, from a hideout of militant outfit People' Liberation Army in Churachandpur district of Manipur near the border with Myanmar in raids in the past few days, defence sources said today.
They said 56 AK47 rifles and three new US-made SLRs and a computer giving out the militants' network were recovered from the hideout at Tinghad.
The Myanmarese army by taking action against the militants had been cooperating in the flush-out operation, according to the sources.
Official sources said there was heavy exchange of fire between security forces and insurgents of Manipur People's Army (MPA), armed wing of separatist United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at Henglep area in Churachandpur district this afternoon.