Manipur Gunbattle Leaves 10 Kuki Insurgents Dead, Curfew Enforced

New Delhi/Imphal: At least 10 suspected Kuki militants were killed in a clash with security forces in Manipur's Jiribam district today, according to the  sources. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier got injuries during the attack by the suspected Kuki militants in the district, bordering Assam. The soldier was later transported to Silchar Medical College in Assam for medical  treatment.

The confrontation began after the suspected insurgents launched a large-scale assault from 2 directions on a police station in Jiribam, sources said. A relief camp for internally displaced people is situated near the police station, and it is believed that the attackers may be aiming to target the camp.

According to a police officer speaking to NDTV from Jiribam, the attackers most probably arrived in autorickshaws. The Borobekra police station in Jiribam was targeted multiple times in recent months.

Following the assault on the police station, the suspected Kuki militants moved towards a nearby settlement in Jakurador Karong, which is located 1 km from the police station. There, they set all the houses on fire while simultaneously engaging in a gunfight with security forces, sources added.

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