Militants-AR clash erupts at Tpl
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 16 2023:
Unidentified militants ambushed troops of 20 Assam Rifles, C Company today morning at Sairen junction located in between Narum and Saibol villages under Tengnoupal district.
The incident took place at around 8 am when troops of 20 Assam Rifles (Saibol COB) were on their way toward Tengnoupal district headquarters in two Casspir bullet-proof vehicles.
As Assam Rifles troops reached Sairen junction, unidentified armed persons suspected to be underground militants triggered an IED bomb followed by indiscriminate firing toward the AR troops, sources informed.
The AR troops retaliated resulting in heavy exchange of fire in the area which lasted for around 30 minutes.
Later, reinforcement teams of Assam Rifles and State Police rushed to the spot and carried out a massive search operation in the surrounding areas.
There was no report of casualty on either side during the heavy exchange of firing.
Moreover, no one has been detained or arrested in connection with the incident till the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile the proscribed PLA informed that one of its special teams were engaged in a gun battle with Assam Rifles in between Narum and Saibol villages in Tengnoupal district at around 8 am today.
Some AR personnel sustained injuries in the encounter, according to a press release issued by RPF Assistant Secretary, Publicity Bangkim.
As a result of sowing seeds of discord and animosity by the Government of India, a violent conflict has been besieging Manipur.
A large number of people have already fled from Moreh and now Moreh bears a deserted look, it said.
The PLA's special team was going to Moreh to take stock of the situation.
As they met some AR troops on their way, a gunfight broke out, it conveyed.
A key location point equipped with modern technology has been developed at Moreh so as to consolidate the alleged alien rule, it said.
Moreh is totally surrounded by Indian military forces and they have been creating discord and animosity among the communities settled in Moreh by favouring one group against another, it alleged.
The outfit said that creating discord and animosity among the communities is one effective tool for consolidating the alien rule.
It is a bounden duty of both RPF and PLA to defeat the divisive agenda, bring peace and ensure peaceful co-existence of all ethnic groups, the outfit added.