Imphal: Joint operations led by the Indian Army, in collaboration with the Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and other security forces, have been conducted relentlessly in the hill and valley regions of Manipur based on specific intelligence.
This coordinated effort has resulted in the recovery of 26 weapons, ammunition, and various war-like materials over the past week, according to an official statement.
The Public Relations Officer and Spokesperson for Defence in Manipur, Nagaland, and Southern Arunachal Pradesh reported that on October 7, 2024, a joint operation in Bishnupur district led to the seizure of one Carbine Machine, one AK-47 rifle, one 12 Bore Single Barrel rifle, one 12 Bore pistol, 2.5 kg of Improvised Explosive Device (IED), along with ammunition, grenades, and other war-like materials from Gelbung.
Additionally, two country-made mortars (Pompi), two country-made pistols, grenades, and war-like materials were recovered from the Kangvai area of Churachandpur district.
On October 8, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police targeted a suspected hideout in Khelakhong, Imphal West, where they recovered one 7.62 mm SLR rifle, one .303 rifle, one 9 mm pistol, grenades, and other war-like materials.
In another operation on October 9, 2024, the forces seized one M-16 rifle, two SLRs, one .22 rifle, one country-made Sten gun, two carbines, eight country-made 9 mm pistols, ammunition, grenades, and war-like materials from Champai, Sagolmang, in Imphal East district.
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