IMPHAL: Suspected militants carried out an ambush on a patrol party of theAssam Rifles by triggering an IED blast that left a jawan dead and twoother personnel injured in Manipur on Monday.
According to defence sources, the attack was perpetrated near Kangpatvillage under Khamjong police station in Khamjong district at around 9:30am.
“Troops of the 31 Assam Rifles were on a foot patrol when the attack wascarried out. A jawan was martyred while two other personnel were injured inthe incident. The condition of the injured personnel is stable,” a seniorofficial of the Assam Rifles told TNIE.
He added that the hand of the People’s Liberation Army was suspected in theincident.