Sunday, September 13, 2009

Four IRB jawans killed in Manipur ambush

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MPHAL: Four India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel were killed and six others injured in an ambush by militants at the remote Karong Chingjin
village in Manipur's Imphal East district on Saturday.

Police said around 11 am, the militants fired bullets and rockets at two vehicles carrying 14 personnel from 6 IRB to the state capital from the Maphpou post. The securitymen were accompanying an ailing jawan.

While four jawans were killed on the spot, six others suffered injuries. The hurt were taken to two government hospitals here. The IRB soldiers also fired in retaliation, but it's not known whether the rebels suffered any casualties.

Following the incident, security reinforcements were rushed to the area. Manipur IGP (law and order III) V Zathang and SP (Imphal East) Th Radheshyam Singh were overseeing the combing operation against the rebels. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack. Police registered an FIR and probe is on.

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