Kolkata, Sep 30
The Indian Army’s Eastern Command on Monday claimed major recoveries of weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Manipur since September 25.
“23 weapons and several IEDs packed with 52.5 kgs of explosives have been recovered from various parts of the state. The operations were carried out by the Army and Assam Rifles, in close coordination with Manipur Police and other security forces operating in Manipur,” the army in a statement said.
The army said that during intelligence-based operations conducted on September 25, the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police recovered a 7.62 mm Self Loading Rifle (SLR), two 9 mm carbines, a 9 mm pistol, a 0.32 mm pistol, grenades, ammunition and other warlike stores from the general area of Tekcham, Manning and Phainom Village Pine Forest Plantation in the Thoubal district.