CHANDEL: Ten militant cadres were gunned down in a gunfight with Assam Rifles in Manipur 's Chandel district , security forces informed on Wednesday night.
The Indian Army said that acting on specific intelligence regarding the movement of armed cadres near the New Samtal village in Chandel district, close to the Indo-Myanmar border, an Assam Rifles unit under Spear Corps launched the operation on Wednesday, which was still underway.
"Acting on specific intelligence on the movement of armed cadres near New Samtal village, Khengjoy Tehsil, Chandel District near the Indo-Myanmar border, an Assam Rifles unit under Spear Corps launched an operation on 14 May 2025," the Eastern Command of the Army informed through X.
The Army stated that 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.
"In the ensuing firefight, 10 cadres were neutralised, and a sizeable quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered," the Army said in the statement.
The identity of the militants killed in the operation is yet to be revealed by security forces.
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— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) May 14, 2025
Acting on specific intelligence on movement of armed cadres nearby New Samtal village, Khengjoy Tehsil, #Chandel District near the #Indo_MyanmarBorder, #AssamRifles unit under #SpearCorps launched an operation on 14 May 2025.
During the operation,… pic.twitter.com/KLgyuRSg11
The Indian Army said that acting on specific intelligence regarding the movement of armed cadres near the New Samtal village in Chandel district, close to the Indo-Myanmar border, an Assam Rifles unit under Spear Corps launched the operation on Wednesday, which was still underway.
"Acting on specific intelligence on the movement of armed cadres near New Samtal village, Khengjoy Tehsil, Chandel District near the Indo-Myanmar border, an Assam Rifles unit under Spear Corps launched an operation on 14 May 2025," the Eastern Command of the Army informed through X.
The Army stated that 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.
"In the ensuing firefight, 10 cadres were neutralised, and a sizeable quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered," the Army said in the statement.
The identity of the militants killed in the operation is yet to be revealed by security forces.
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