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Last Updated:September 19, 2025, 20:47 IST
The incident took place at around 6 pm when Assam Rifles personnel were heading from Imphal towards Bishnupur.
The incident took place at Nambol Sabal Leikai in Manipur's Bishnupur district. (File photo)
Two jawans from Assam Rifles were killed and four injured when unidentified gunmen fired shots at their vehicle in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Friday.
The incident took place at around 6 pm when a column of troops of the 33 Assam Rifles unit was heading towards Bishnupur on Highway 2.
Assam Rifles personnel were heading from Imphal towards Bishnupur.
“In Nambol Sabal Leikai, the column was ambushed by unidentified terrorists on the Highway in the denotified area of Manipur. In the ensuing action, two personnel of Assam Rifles were martyred, and five were injured, who have since been evacuated to RIMS and are currently stable," the India Army said.
The Army said no group has claimed responsibility for the ambush. Search operations are ongoing to eliminate the terrorists involved in the incident.
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Manipur, India, India
First Published:
September 19, 2025, 19:49 IST
News world 2 Jawans Killed, 5 Injured After Gunmen Open Fire At Assam Rifles Vehicle In Manipur
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