2 killed, 12 injured in firing, clashes in Manipur: police
May 28, 2023 19:10
UPDATE: Two persons were killed and 12 injured in different instances of firing upon civilians and clashes between militants and security forces, police officials said on Sunday.
At Phayeng in Imphal West district, one person died and another sustained bullet injuries after being fired at by suspected Kuki militants, they said.
The latest clashes began after the army commenced combing operations to de-arm communities in order to bring peace, officials said.
Talking to newspersons after the clashes broke out, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said nearly 40 armed militants involved in torching houses and firing at civilians have been killed by security forces since they began an operation to bring peace to the north eastern state beset by ethnic rioting.
The Chief Minister who was interacting with the media persons at the state secretariat, claimed the latest round of conflict is not between communities but between militants and security forces"
Singh also said that there had been cases of armed militants firing at civilians with AK-47s, M-16 and sniper rifles. These militants were targeted by security forces in counter-attacks.
The CM appealed to the public not to hinder the movement of security personnel and urged them to have "faith in the government and support the security forces."
"We have experienced hardship for so long and we will never allow the state to disintegrate," Singh said. -- PTI
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