Ten Militants Killed In Gunfight With Army Near Indo-Myanmar Border In Manipur (Photo on X@MumbaichaDon)
Chandel, Manipur: Upon receiving intelligence regarding armed men’s movement, the Indian Army’s Eastern Command on Wednesday stated that they conducted an operation, killing at least 10 militants near Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Chandel.
A unit of the Assam Rifles engaged in a fierce gunfight in Chandel district. According to a post by the army, the militants reportedly fired at the troops, who retaliated, and had killed at least 10 of them in the firefight.
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“Acting on specific intelligence on the movement of armed cadres near New Samtal village, Khengjoy Tehsil, Chandel District near the Indo-Myanmar Border, Assam Rifles unit under Spear Corps launched an operation on 14 May 2025,” the army’s Eastern Command wrote on social media.
Acting on specific intelligence on movement of armed cadres nearby New Samtal village, Khengjoy Tehsil, #Chandel District near the #Indo_MyanmarBorder, #AssamRifles unit under #SpearCorps launched an operation on 14 May 2025.
During the operation,… pic.twitter.com/KLgyuRSg11
— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) May 14, 2025
The post stated that during the operation, the troops were fired upon by suspected cadres, to which they quickly reacted, redeployed and retaliated in a “calibrated and measured manner.”
The army, after neutralising at least ten cadres, recovered a sizable quantity of arms and ammunition during the gunfight, it added. The operation is still underway.
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A statewide crackdown on militant outfits is going on in Manipur. A joint operation between security forces and police arrested at least 13 militants belonging to banned insurgent groups last week.
Manipur has been witnessing unrest for the past few years. As of November 2024, at least 258 people have been killed and 60,000 people have been displaced in the violence that erupted between the Meitei community, the Kuki and Naga communities, and the security officials.
The unrest in Manipur is rooted in a complex mix of ethnic tensions, political demands, and various grievances, multiplied by a history of conflict between different ethnic groups, and economic disparities among them.
