Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 21:
Exchange of heavy firing reportedly took place between a fighting team of 293 Bn MPA and the security forces at Moldennom village under Khengjoi block of Chandel district in the morning of August 19.The fighting took place while a special team of MPA was on its way to destroy a camp of the security forces at Khengjoi area, senior publicity officer of UNLF Ksh Yoiheiba said in a statement adding that on seeing troops of 10 JKLI at Moldennom village, the special operation team attacked the troop with sophisticated weapons including rockets and grenade launchers.
Apart from being startled by the sudden attack, security forces suffered casualty although no one was injured from the side of MPA and all its cadres returned to the Bn Hq safe and sound, Yoiheiba said, adding that the PRO of Assam Rifles has been coming out with misleading reports on causing setbacks to MPA through newspapers when the actual fact is that it is nothing but an attempt to boost the sagging morale of the security personnel posted in various posts in Dingpi and Khengjoi area in view of possible attacks by MPA.