IMPHAL, Jan 16: Two security personnel were killed and two others wounded when suspected militants ambushed a patrol of the Assam Rifles near Jhoukhonom village in Churachandpur district on the Myanmar border this morning.
According the police the militants snatched away one weapon from the soldiers after the attack.
The incident happened when troops of 39th Assam Rifles on patrol came under attack from heavily armed militants near border pillar No. 46 close to Jhoukhom village under Singhat police station.
There was a gunbattle thereatter which lasted for half-an-hour, police said.
In the exchange of fire, two AR jawans were killed and two others wounded.
The attackers took away one AK rifle after killing two AR soldiers.
Details are still awaited.
Meanwhile, a press release from the Co-ordination Committee (CorCom) of KCP, KYKL, PREPAK, PREPAK (Pro), RPF, UNLF and UPPK has said that three constituent members of CorCom: PREPAK (Pro), RPF and UNLF were behind the ambush of the security personnel of the 39th Assam Rifles near Gihingtam Khunou under Singhat sub division in Churachandpur district.
The statement signed by H. Poirei, Media Co 0rdinator CorCom said that a combined team of MPA, PLA and Red Army (PREPAK (Pro) ambushed a foot patrol of 39 AR following causing death and injury to the Assam Rifles.
The statement further said that two weapons along with some equipment and other important items have been rounded up.
No casualties were sustained on the side of CorCom and those who took part in teh attack have returned safely to base, the release said.
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