IMPHAL, MAY 15 : At least 10 militants were killed in a gunfight with an Assam Rifles unit in Manipur’s Chandel district, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The operation is still in progress, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Army’s Eastern Command said in a post on X on Wednesday, “Acting on specific intelligence on movement of armed cadres near the New Samtal village, Khengjoy tehsil, Chandel district, close to the Indo-Myanmar border, Assam Rifles unit under Spear Corps launched an operation on May 14.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the ensuing firefight, 10 cadres were neutralised and a sizeable quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered,” it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defence PRO based in Kohima told PTI on Thursday morning, “The operation is still underway. When it gets over, we will be able to share details.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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