Five Killed as Rocket Attacks, Drone Bombings Escalate Violence in Manipur

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:50am on 07 Sep 2024,Saturday India

Five people were killed in a gunfire exchange between Kuki and Meitei groups in Jiribam district, Manipur, on Saturday. One Meitei village volunteer was shot dead in his sleep, and four armed men were killed in subsequent clashes. The violence escalated after militants attacked a house and launched rocket attacks in Bishnupur, killing one person and injuring five. Drones were also used for bombings in Imphal West district earlier this week. Amid growing unrest, the Manipur government closed schools on September 7. Security forces remain on high alert as tensions persist in the region.            

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