Imphal: A t team of central and state security forces discovered and destroyed six suspected militant hideouts on Thursday in Phaitol Kuki village, located about 6 kilometres from the Jiribam district headquarters in Manipur, according to a report from the Manipur police control room on Friday.
The bunkers were dismantled as part of a follow-up operation after state security forces were attacked while responding to a blazing fire at a police outpost in Leingangpokpi village, Jiribam district, on Tuesday night.
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Leingangpokpi village is about 6 km from the Jiribam district headquarters, and Phaitol Kuki village falls under the Tousem sub-division of the Tamenglong district.
Both villages are separated by NH 37.
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During routine search operations and area domination activities in the border areas of the hill and valley districts, the t forces discovered and destroyed the six bunkers along the Phaitol village hill ridge in Tamenglong, near the Jiribam border. Although no arrests were made during the operation, a large number of empty bullet casings were recovered from the site.
The report added that the t team has intensified its efforts to restore peace in the bordering areas of the Jiribam and Tamenglong districts.