Manipur Insurgency

The security forces arrested six insurgents from two banned groups and a member of the Meitei armed group Arambai Tenggol in the last 24 hours in Manipur, the police said on Monday.

Suspected Kuki insurgents fired at a police station in Manipur's Jiribam district today, police sources in the district's Borobekra subdivision said.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today congratulated the Assam Rifles for what he said was the arrest of a "Burmese national" who is allegedly a member of the Myanmar-based insurgent group Kuki National Army (Burma), or KNA(B).

A civil society organisation of the Meitei community organised a sit-in protest at the Manipur Bhavan in Meghalaya's capital Shillong on Sunday, condemning the recent rocket and weaponized drone attacks in Manipur by "Kuki insurgents".

A 34-year-old man from Manipur's hill district Churachandpur has been arrested from Guwahati by the Assam special task force (STF) for alleged involvement in sabotage activities linked to the insurgent group United Kuki National Army, or UKLA.

A retired soldier kidnapped by "suspected Meitei insurgents" was found dead in Manipur on Monday after two days of extensive searches, an official said.

The Manipur Police said they have identified the bodies of five people found in Jiribam district following a fierce gunfight with "suspected Kuki insurgents" on Friday.

Security forces today gave a demonstration of an anti-drone system at work in violence-hit Manipur, days after a man was killed in weaponised drone attacks launched by suspected Kuki insurgents from the hills near the valley district Imphal West.

Six people were killed in fresh violence this morning in Manipur's Jiribam district, the police said. Suspected Kuki insurgents attacked Nungchappi village in the district 229 km from the state capital Imphal, killing a 63-year-old man.

An elderly man who was offering prayers was killed in a rocket-propelled bomb attack by Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town today, the police said.

Suspected insurgents launched a rocket attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district this morning, damaging two structures, the police said. No one was injured. The rocket attack damaged a community hall and an empty room, the police said.

The Manipur Chief Minister's office had on two occasions raised concerns over the likelihood of weaponised drone attacks in the state, two letters sent by the Chief Minister's secretaries to the police chief and security agencies.

For a second time, Thangjam Basant, 34, had to flee his village, Koutruk, in Manipur's Imphal West district bordering the Kuki tribes-dominated Kangpokpi district.

A woman was killed and her 12-year-old daughter was among 10 injured, including two policemen and a TV reporter, in firing by "suspected Kuki militants" in Manipur on Sunday, the state police and the Home Department said in separate statements.

Three people were killed in a gunfight between a Kuki insurgent group and armed people who were reportedly guarding their village in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, bordering Myanmar, sources said.

The security forces arrested six insurgents from two banned groups and a member of the Meitei armed group Arambai Tenggol in the last 24 hours in Manipur, the police said on Monday.

Suspected Kuki insurgents fired at a police station in Manipur's Jiribam district today, police sources in the district's Borobekra subdivision said.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today congratulated the Assam Rifles for what he said was the arrest of a "Burmese national" who is allegedly a member of the Myanmar-based insurgent group Kuki National Army (Burma), or KNA(B).

A civil society organisation of the Meitei community organised a sit-in protest at the Manipur Bhavan in Meghalaya's capital Shillong on Sunday, condemning the recent rocket and weaponized drone attacks in Manipur by "Kuki insurgents".

A 34-year-old man from Manipur's hill district Churachandpur has been arrested from Guwahati by the Assam special task force (STF) for alleged involvement in sabotage activities linked to the insurgent group United Kuki National Army, or UKLA.

A retired soldier kidnapped by "suspected Meitei insurgents" was found dead in Manipur on Monday after two days of extensive searches, an official said.

The Manipur Police said they have identified the bodies of five people found in Jiribam district following a fierce gunfight with "suspected Kuki insurgents" on Friday.

Security forces today gave a demonstration of an anti-drone system at work in violence-hit Manipur, days after a man was killed in weaponised drone attacks launched by suspected Kuki insurgents from the hills near the valley district Imphal West.

Six people were killed in fresh violence this morning in Manipur's Jiribam district, the police said. Suspected Kuki insurgents attacked Nungchappi village in the district 229 km from the state capital Imphal, killing a 63-year-old man.

An elderly man who was offering prayers was killed in a rocket-propelled bomb attack by Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town today, the police said.

Suspected insurgents launched a rocket attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district this morning, damaging two structures, the police said. No one was injured. The rocket attack damaged a community hall and an empty room, the police said.

The Manipur Chief Minister's office had on two occasions raised concerns over the likelihood of weaponised drone attacks in the state, two letters sent by the Chief Minister's secretaries to the police chief and security agencies.

For a second time, Thangjam Basant, 34, had to flee his village, Koutruk, in Manipur's Imphal West district bordering the Kuki tribes-dominated Kangpokpi district.

A woman was killed and her 12-year-old daughter was among 10 injured, including two policemen and a TV reporter, in firing by "suspected Kuki militants" in Manipur on Sunday, the state police and the Home Department said in separate statements.

Three people were killed in a gunfight between a Kuki insurgent group and armed people who were reportedly guarding their village in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, bordering Myanmar, sources said.