Army lays siege to village in Manipur, weapons recovered

Army in darkness Simultaneously with the raid, the siege of New Kithelmambi village surrounded by dense forest, about 40 kilometer away from Imphal, the capital of Manipur was started and Weapons were recovered by raiding people’s houses. Army and Assam Rifles personnel on Friday entered the village located in Kangpokpi district on the edge of the Imphal Valley and searched for weapons. In the last few days, we have seen communities attacking each other with firearms, said a senior army officer. In some cases people are being killed…the whole peace process is being delayed by the sudden arrival of weapons.

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