Manipur: 18 Armymen killed, 11 injured in militant attack

NH Bureau Friday, 05 June 2015 07:43:25 AM

Manipur : 18 armymen lost their lives and at least 11 were injured on Thursday in a militant attack on their convoy in Manipur's Chandel district. The attack has been marked as the worst Army suffered since the Kargil War of 1999. A counter terror operation has been planned to dig the militants out.

Highlights:

18 armymen were killed and at least 11 injured in a militant attack in Manipur
This is the worst attack army suffered since the Kargil War of 1999
Government has asked army to launch an anti-terror operation to eliminate the militants
The Home Minister ordered that no militant involved in the attack should be allowed to go scot free
UNLF and NSCN(K) jointly took responsibility of the attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "Today's mindless attack in Manipur is very distressing. I bow to each and every soldier who has sacrificed his life for the Nation."
The incident took place at around 8:30 AM on Thursday.