Manipur: Suspected Kuki militants launch armed assault and arson in Imphal West, 2 injured

Manipur's Imphal West district was rocked by violence last night (November 11) as suspected Kuki militants launched an armed attack in the peripheral regions of Kangchup and Koutruk, injuring 2 individuals amidst the violence.

The assailants, reportedly armed with heavy weaponry, allegedly fired indiscriminately toward residential areas, which lie on the boundary between Kangpokpi and Imphal West districts.

The chaos escalated further as militants set fire to numerous houses and shops in Kangchup Chingkhong, a locality near the Kangpokpi-Imphal West border. 

The assault incited widespread fear and panic among the residents, compelling many to seek refuge in safer areas to protect themselves from potential harm.

The incident has heightened tensions in the region, underscoring the fragile security situation and the vulnerability of border communities to such sudden and violent episodes.

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