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Guwahati : Nearly 70 militants of NSCN(IM) had attacked the two post of Manipur Rifles and 7th Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) of Manipur police in Manipur's newly created district Noney on Saturday.
The incident took place at Nungkao near Jiribam at around 11 AM and the militant group had also snatched at least 20 loaded weapons of the security personnel.
It is the fourth attack by the NSCN(IM) militants on security personnel in the north eastern Indian state in past 48 hours.
The attack could be in retaliation to the creation of seven new districts by Okram Ibobi Singh led Manipur government.
Following the militant attack, top police and army officials had rushed to the area and launched operation against the attackers.*
At least four policemen were killed and eight others injured in three separate attacks laid by NSCN(IM) militants in Chandel, Tengnoupal and Noney district on December 15.
On December 15 morning, four policemen were killed and four others injured in two attacks laid by suspected NSCN(IM) militants in Chandel and Tengnoupal district.
On same day, four policemen were injured in third militants attack in Noney district.
Meanwhile, the NSCN(IM) denied involvement in any attack on security personnel in Manipur.
The MIP Kilonser of NSCN(IM) said to the media that, NSCN(IM) is not involved in any attack in Manipur.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
