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  India   All India  15 Nov 2017  Militant killed, 2 Assam Rifles jawans injured in Manipur encounter

Militant killed, 2 Assam Rifles jawans injured in Manipur encounter

PTI
Published : Nov 15, 2017, 1:06 pm IST
Updated : Nov 15, 2017, 2:14 pm IST

A rifle and three unexploded IEDs were recovered from the site by the Assam Rifles troopers.

A search operation by 4 Assam Rifles (28 Sector) was launched earlier in the day, where armed terrorists ambushed the Regiment at Chamoli Top at around 05:30 am. (Photo: File/Representational)
 A search operation by 4 Assam Rifles (28 Sector) was launched earlier in the day, where armed terrorists ambushed the Regiment at Chamoli Top at around 05:30 am. (Photo: File/Representational)

Imphal: A militant was on Wednesday killed while two Assam Rifles jawans were injured in an encounter between heavily-armed militants and the paramilitary force in Chandel district of Manipur bordering Myanmar, police said.

The encounter took place at around 5 am when Assam Rifles personnel spotted militants planting Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Chamol village, 18 km from Chakpikarong police station, a senior police officer said.

A gunbattle followed in which the unidentified militant was killed and two Assam Rifles jawans were injured, the police officer said.

A rifle and three unexploded IEDs were recovered from the site by the Assam Rifles troopers, he said.

Additional forces were rushed to the remote village and a combing operation was on, the police officer said.

On Monday, two Assam Rifles jawans were killed and six others were injured when militants exploded a powerful IED at Man Mani village in the same district, following which security had been strengthened.

Banned insurgent outfit Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) had claimed responsibility for Monday's attack.

Tags: security personnel, terrorist killed, manipur encounter, ieds, chamoli top
Location: India, Manipur, Imphal