New Delhi [India], September 20 (HBTV): Two Assam Rifles personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were killed and five others injured in an ambush by terrorists in Manipur’s Nambol Sabal area of Bishnupur district, senior security officials said.
The incident occurred on September 19 at around 5:50 pm when a vehicle-based column of troops from 33 Assam Rifles was moving from its Patsoi Company Operating Base to Nambol Company Operating Base. In the general area of Nambol Sabal Leikai, the column was ambushed by unidentified terrorists on the highway in the denotified area of Manipur.
According to officials, the attackers opened fire on the vehicle carrying the troops and later fled in a white van.
The injured personnel have been evacuated to RIMS Hospital, where they are reported to be stable.
‘The troops showed restraint while retaliating to avoid any civilian casualties,’ senior officials added.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Security forces have launched search operations to track down the terrorists involved, officials confirmed.
(ANI)