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Militants Loot Weapons After Breaching A Security Camp At Manipur

Swarajya StaffDec 18, 2016, 11:39 AM | Updated 11:39 AM IST
There are today

more than

60 insurgent

groups in

Manipur.

Almost all claim

to represent

the interests of

various ethic

groups

There are today more than 60 insurgent groups in Manipur. Almost all claim to represent the interests of various ethic groups


In a surprise attack, a large group of militants attacked a paramilitary camp in Manipur's Noney district and fled with nine assorted automatic guns, as per official sources. The camp, located about 10 km away from the national highway, houses security forces protecting personnel of the Bharatiya Infos Pvt Ltd undertaking tunnelling for rail lines there.

Reinforcements had been dispatched to the area while officials at the spot said that they are making inventory of the arms and ammunition lost. They later announced that the militants had made away with four self-loading rifles, four INSAS rifles and an AK 47 rifle and some assorted ammunition.

With IANS Inputs

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