 "One army jawan killed, four injured in Manipur ambush")
One army jawan was killed and four injured when an insurgent group ambushed an Army patrol in Chandel district of Manipur this morning, police said.
A team of 6 Dogra Regiment was on a road opening patrol (ROP) as part of their daily routine along Tengnoupal-New Samtal road, about 80 km from here, when they were ambushed by the unidentified insurgent outfit with a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), a police official said.
The ambush took place when the convoy reached a place between Paralong and Charong villages.
The injured jawans were air-lifted by the Army for treatment, the official said.
The reinforcement party of the security forces rushed to the spot for combing operation to nab the militants, he added.
A team of 6 Dogra Regiment was on a road opening patrol (ROP) as part of their daily routine along Tengnoupal-New Samtal road, about 80 km from here, when they were ambushed by the unidentified insurgent outfit with a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), a police official said.
The ambush took place when the convoy reached a place between Paralong and Charong villages.
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The reinforcement party of the security forces rushed to the spot for combing operation to nab the militants, he added.