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Indian Army on Saturday expressed condolences over the death of its five personnel including an Assam Rifles Commanding Officer in a terrorist attack in Manipur. The Army also condoled the death of the Colonel's wife and son."General MM Naravane Chief of Army Staff and all Ranks offer deepest condolences to the bereaved families of Bravehearts of Assam Rifles who made the supreme sacrifice today in Manipur: - Col Viplav Tripathi, Rfn NK Konyak, Rfn Shyamal Das, Rfn Suman Swargiary and Rfn RP Meena," tweeted Indian Army."Chief of Army Staff and all Ranks also offer heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of spouse and son of Colonel Viplav Tripathi," said Indian Army.The Commanding Officer (CO) of 46 Assam Rifles Colonel Viplav Tripathy, his wife and 8-year-old son and four soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur today.Four other soldiers sustained injuries in the attack in Churachandpur district in Manipur, according to the Indian Army. The incident took place around 10 am on Saturday near S Sehken village under Behiang police station.The insurgents ambushed a convoy of Assam Rifles around 11 am leading to the mass killing of the five Assam Rifles personnel, including the Colonel and his family, said an official statement of Director General, Assam Rifles. "Five soldiers including Col Viplav Tripathi Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty," mentioned the statement.Police said the incident took place near Sehken village as the heavily armed militants fired upon the convoy of the Assam Rifles Colonel killing him, his wife, their son and three Quick Reaction Team jawans on the spot.Militants attacked the convoy when the Colonel of the 46 Battalion of the Assam Rifles was going to supervise a civic action programme in the Churachandpur, bordering Myanmar.Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the terrorist attack."Strongly condemn the attack on the Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur. I pay homage to those soldiers and family members who have been martyred today. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of sadness," tweeted Prime Minister.Taking to Twitter Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "The cowardly attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Churachandpur, Manipur is extremely painful and condemnable. The nation has lost five brave soldiers including CO 46 AR and two family members. My condolences to the bereaved families. The perpetrators will be brought to justice soon."( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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