The militants were killed in retaliatory firing by Assam Rifles troopers after they were fired at by the militants at New Samtal village in Chandel district of Manipur
10 militants killed in fierce gun-battle in Chandel district of Manipur: At least 10 militants were killed in a counter-insurgency operation launched by the Assam Rifles in Chandel district of Manipur near the Indo-Myanmar border on Wednesday (May 14), reports said today.
The gunfight broke out after a group of militants opened fire on security personnel carrying out a search operation at New Samtal village in Chandel district of the State.
“Acting on specific intelligence on movement of armed cadres nearby New Samtal village, Khengjoy Tehsil, #Chandel District near the #Indo_MyanmarBorder, #AssamRifles unit under #SpearCorps launched an operation on 14 May 2025,” the Eastern Command posted on ‘X’, formerly Twitter.
“During the operation, the troops were fired upon by suspected cadres to which they quickly reacted, redeployed and retaliated in a calibrated and measured manner. In the ensuing firefight 10 cadres were neutralized and a sizeable quantity of arms and ammunition have been recovered,” the post added, adding that the operation was still on.
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