Manipur ambush: Army seals Myanmar border to nab 'Lieutenant' Tamba

June 05, 2015 08:53

India Today reports: Intelligence intercepts indicate Thursday's ambush was carried out by a self-styled 'Lieutenant' Tamba who is now headed for a village south of Tamu in Myanmar after the ambush.

Army sources indicate the guerillas were equipped with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and M79 grenade launcher colloquially called a 'Lathode gun'.

The army has rushed forces to Chandel district to seal the border and cut off the escape of the guerillas who plan to cross Libung and head into Myanmar.

The KYKL is closely aligned to the NSCN-K that broke off a 14-year ceasefire with the government this April.

Since then, it has begun activating its cadres and rebel factions aligned to it. On May 3, eight Assam Rifles soldiers were ambushed and killed by NSCN-K rebels in Nagaland.

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