Heliborne Op With Special Forces Target Kuki Insurgents In Manipur

Security forces on Friday conducted large-scale anti-insurgency operations at suspected hideouts in the interior areas of Manipur's Churachandpur district, an official said. "Troops were deployed into the jungle terrain with the help of helicopters," the official said. Soldiers from the Para Special Forces and the Assam Rifles conducted coordinated counter-insurgency operations at Henglep area in the district, targeting suspected hideouts of insurgent groups in the area, the official said. "The area has been known for the presence of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA), a non-signatory to suspension of operations (SoO) groups, though details are awaited which group is being targeted by the security forces," another official said.