Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 09:
Troops of Red Shield Division seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a house at Tengnoupal in Chandel district during a pre-dawn operation on August 7 after a brief encounter with underground cadres.
Quoting Army authorities, PIB Defence Wing in a statement said that the seized arms include two AK-47, one AK-56, one M-16, one G4 Light Machine Gun, one US Carbine, one 9 mm Chinese pistol and assorted ammunition of 476 live round along with 19 different types of weapon magazines.
In another incident security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to an unidentified militant group during a search operation conducted at Chakpi Karong sub-division of Chandel district on August 7, added PIB Defence Wing.
The operation was launched approximately 12 kilometres south of Chakpi Karong, said the statement added that it was launched following a tip off.
During the search operations the troops seized four AK 56 rifles with magazines and three US Carbines along with ammunition.
Two kgs of explosive were also recovered during the operation, said PIB.