10 militants killed in gunfight in Manipur’s Chandel district, operation under way

CHANDEL (Manipur): At least ten militants were killed in a gunfight with an Assam Rifles unit in Manipur’s Chandel district on Wednesday, Indian Army’s Eastern Command said. The operation is still in progress.

The Army’s Eastern Command said in a post on X, “Acting on specific intelligence on movement of armed cadres nearby 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”.

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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

“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. In the ensuing firefight, 10 cadres were neutralised and a sizeable quantity of arms and ammunition have been recovered. Operation is still in progress…,” the post further reads. More details are awaited. (ANI)