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Heavy firing in Moreh, barracks of security forces targeted

First Published: 7th January, 2024 21:43 IST

In the firing this evening, around two dozen bombs have been used against the security forces, sources said

Heavy firing resumed in the Manipur border town of Moreh this evening with armed miscreants targetting the barracks of security forces.

The attack led to heavy cross firing between security forces and miscreants. Combined teams of security forces comprising Assam Rifles, BSF and state police commandos retaliated to the firing by armed miscreants.

Sources said that armed miscreants were looking to target the SP of special commando and Commandant of 5th IRB. Reports of bomb attacks have also come to the fore. Sources said that around 2 dozen bombs have been used against the security forces.

Earlier on December 30th and 31st heavy firing took place in the border town of Moreh. On December 31st a Team of combined security forces which was conducting patrols in and around Moreh came under attack from armed men with automatic weapons and bombs.

At half a dozen security personnel had received injuries in the attacks last week. And once again today the situation has turned volatile in the Manipur border town of Moreh.

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