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Moreh: Tension increased due to terrorist attack, in which 4 security personnel were injured

Manipur: Many police agents have been killed after the attack by militants in Moreh. According to reports, four state commandos and one BSF member were killed in the attack this morning. According to reports, on Tuesday armed men attacked rocket (RPG) vehicles carrying police commandos heading towards the border town of Moreh near Myanmar with grenades. It is also said that a similar incident took place on December 31 in which alleged insurgents attacked the police command quarters in Moreh with RPGs. The first attack began with the Assam Rifles ambushing special commands of police deployed at Moreh near a “key point”. A commando was martyred in this attack on Saturday. Several purported videos have surfaced on the internet in which users claim that “terrorists” belonging to specific communities are carrying out cross-border attacks. These alleged videos or statements have not yet been confirmed by the authorities. Four dead in new collision on the moon Sporadic incidents of violence have maintained tension in Manipur over the past weeks; According to reports, four people were killed by gunfire in a fresh confrontation in the state’s Thoubal district on Monday, which led to the coup. The following month four villagers were shot dead by unknown assailants when unidentified armed men in camouflage uniforms descended on Lilong Chingjao to “extort money” from a man, sparking controversy. Police said when the villagers were trying to escape, the armed men fired indiscriminately, resulting in casualties. While initially the number of victims in the Chandra incident was three, the number increased to four after one more person succumbed to his injuries. Following the incident, tensions were high on Monday night, but there was celebration of an interfaith meeting between civil society leaders and Lilong MLA Abdul Nasir and a guarantee from Minister Principal N Biren Singh that the culprits would be arrested and punished, as per the law. “The situation calmed down”, a police officer had said. Following the violence, strict action was taken in Thoubal, Imphal East and Imphal West, Kakching and Bishnupur districts. In a video message, CM Biren Singh condemned the violence and appealed to the people, especially the residents of Lilong, to maintain peace. Local deputy Abdul Nasir said that the concerned authorities have informed him about the situation and the culprits will be caught soon.

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