Representative image of security forces fending off mob in Manipur.
Credit: PTI File Photo
Imphal: A gunfight broke out between security forces and militants in Manipur's Moreh town along the India-Myanmar border on Sunday night, police said.
Hills-based militants attacked state police forces, who retaliated, resulting in a gunfight, a police officer said.
Further details are awaited.
The border town in Tengnoupal district had witnessed a heavy gunfight on January 2, in which six security personnel, including a BSF jawan, were injured. They were airlifted to Imphal for better treatment. Before that, the town witnessed similar gun-battles since December 30.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh had last week remarked that there were 'high chances' that foreign mercenaries from Myanmar were involved in the attacks in Moreh.
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