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27 Militants Arrested in Manipur as Security Forces Intensify Counter-Insurgency Operations

Coordinated raids across four districts have dismantled networks of five banned groups, recovered weapons, and disrupted insurgent activities following a high-level security meeting.

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Police said a joint counter-insurgency operation conducted in Thoubal district around 2.20 am on Sunday. (Representational image)
Two INSAS rifles, one LMG, a carbine, a MA3 MK-11 rifle, over 150 bullet rounds of various calibre were recovered.

Overview

  • A total of 27 militants from five proscribed outfits, including KCP, UNLF, PREPAK, UPPK, and KYKL, were arrested in the past 48 hours in Manipur.
  • Operations spanned four districts—Imphal East, Bishnupur, Kakching, and Thoubal—targeting extortion networks and recovering arms, ammunition, and stolen vehicles.
  • Seven militants from the KCP (People's War Group) were apprehended in a midnight raid in Thoubal district, where security forces faced civilian obstruction but used non-lethal measures to maintain order.
  • The crackdown follows a high-level meeting at Raj Bhavan between top Army commanders and Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, emphasizing multi-agency coordination to restore stability.
  • Authorities plan further joint operations to dismantle militant networks and address ongoing ethnic tensions that have claimed over 250 lives since May 2023.