A drone attack by militants on Manipur’s Koutruk village on September 1 marks a phase of escalation of conflict after a relative lull of four months. She died on September 1 when alleged Kuki militants attacked Koutruk, a Meitei village located at a distance of about 10 kilometres from Phayeng, near the borders of Imphal West and the Kuki-Zomi-majority Kangpokpi …
Manipur tribal affairs and hills, horticulture and soil conservation minister Letpao Haokip has refuted the allegation made by Bharat Hindu Mahasena, Delhi, accusing him of masterminding a drone-bombing at Koutruk village in the Imphal West district on Sunday, which resulted in casualties and fatalities. In a rebuttal released on Wednesday, the minister said, “It has come to my knowledge that …
The Centre has formed a committee of top officers from the army, state police and paramilitary forces to examine the use of explosive-bearing drones by militants in Manipur, senior officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday, as chief minister N Biren Singh called the incidents “acts of terrorism”. Meanwhile, Manipur director general of police Rajiv Singh on Tuesday visited …
The Manipur Police on Monday reported that suspected militants believed to be behind yesterday's attack in Koutruk village burned at least five abandoned houses there before being chased away by officials. Notably, two persons, including a woman, were killed and nine others injured on September 1 after suspected militants indiscriminately fired from hilltops into the low-lying valley areas of Koutruk …
