Lagatar24 Desk
Imphal, June 22: Two soldiers were hurt when armed criminals opened fire without provocation in N Boljang, Imphal West district, on Thursday morning, Spear Corps, Indian Army said.
The soldiers suffered minor wounds and are in stable condition, according to officials.
In a tweet, Spear Corps said, “Unprovoked firing in Imphal West. Armed miscreants resorted to unprovoked firing in N Boljang, Imphal West Distt in the morning hours of 22 June. Calibrated response by own troops to avoid any collateral damage. Two soldiers sustained minor injuries- both stable.”
Moreover, during the initial search, one INSAS light machine gun was also found. Operations are ongoing and more columns have been added.
An Indian Army soldier has been hurt when armed miscreants opened fire on Chingmang village during the intervening night of June 18–19 from Kanto Sabal.
After being shot, the soldier was sent to Military Hospital Leimakhong and is now stable.
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Due to the ongoing instability in the state, data services have been banned.
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