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Nine killed by militants in Manipur

By IANS | Published: June 14, 2023 10:06 AM

Imphal, June 14 At least nine villagers were killed and 25 others injured when suspected militants attacked Khamelock ...

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Imphal, June 14 At least nine villagers were killed and 25 others injured when suspected militants attacked Khamelock village in Imphal East district and fired indiscriminately, police said on Wednesday.

Unofficial sources put the death toll at 11.

A police official said that heavily armed militants attacked the Khamelock village late on Tuesday night and fired on the villagers from automatic weapons killing nine people on the spot and injuring 25 others.

The victims were either sleeping or just finished their dinner when the extremists rained bullets from their sophisticated arms. The injured were immediately taken to various hospitals.

Death toll is likely to increase as the condition of several of the wounded is stated to be critical.

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