Cross-Border Militancy Foiled: Assam Rifles Nab Two in Manipur
Two Myanmar-based militants were arrested by Assam Rifles in Manipur's Chandel district. The arrest, executed on October 18 near Sajik Tampak, thwarted cross-border militant movement along the India-Myanmar frontier. The suspects belong to the United Tribal Volunteers Group and have been handed over to local police.
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In a decisive security operation, Assam Rifles apprehended two Myanmar-based militants on October 18 in Manipur's Chandel district, near the strategic Sajik Tampak area.
The operation effectively thwarted a cross-border militant movement along the sensitive India-Myanmar frontier. The suspects are identified as members of the United Tribal Volunteers Group.
This arrest comes amid ongoing ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023, causing over 260 fatalities and leaving thousands homeless.
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