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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.
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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.
