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Army hits back, kills militants involved in Manipur ambush Published on Jun 9, 2015Bold operation by Indian Army: Many militants involved in Manipur ambush neutralised in Myanmar
Bold operation by Indian Army: Many militants involved in Manipur ambush neutralised in Myanmar
Army hits back, kills militants involved in Manipur ambush
In a press conference, Army officials said, "We today inflicted significant casualties on militants along Indo-Myanmar border who were involved in Manipur ambush recently."
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: June 9, 2015 6:44 pm
The shoes of one of the deceased Army men, at the site of the attack. (Source: Express Photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum)
The Army on Tuesday hit back at the militants involved in the Manipur ambush last week that claimed the lives of 18 soldiers. In a press conference, Additional Director General, Military Operations, Maj Gen. Ranbir Singh said, “We today inflicted significant casualties on militants along Indo-Myanmar border who were involved in Manipur ambush recently.”
The attacks were carried out in coordination with Myanmar following specific intelligence inputs of more attacks being planned, said Singh.
“This morning, the Indian Army engaged two different groups of militants, along the Indo-Myanmar border at two different locations along the Nagaland and Manipur border,” he said.
“We are in communication with the Myanmar authorities and we have traditionally had very good and close relationship with the Myanmar Army. We look forward to working with them in combating terrorism in future too,” he added.
In one of the worst attacks suffered by the Indian Army in a decade, at least 18 soldiers were killed and 11 others injured on Thursday when militants ambushed their convoy in Manipur’s Chandel district, officials said. Naga rebel outfit NSCN-K had claimed responsibility for the attack.
(With IANS inputs)