Manipur: 11 militants killed in encounter with CRPF in Jiribam

In Manipur, at least 11 suspected militants killed in an encounter with CRPF in Jiribam area. A CRPF personnel is also critically injured in the encounter. As per media reports, armed militants torched several shops located in the Borobekra subdivision of the district. The militants fired several rounds at around 2.30 pm towards Borobekra police station and proceeded towards Jakurador Karong and engaged in arson.
During the firefight, two CRPF personnel sustained injuries, with one in critical condition, officials said. The confrontation began after heavily armed militants initiated their assault, prompting an immediate response from the security forces. Five civilians remain unaccounted for following the incident. Authorities are uncertain if they were abducted by militants or if they are in hiding.The Borobekra sub-division, which houses a relief camp within the police station premises, has been a hotspot for violence and multiple gun attacks in recent months. The confrontation began around on Sunday, when suspected militants attacked farmers harvesting paddy in the Meitei-inhabited areas of Sanasabi Loukol and nearby Thamnapokpi village.The Imphal East district police, along with personnel from the 4th Mahar Regiment and the 119th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF), responded to the attack, leading to a 40-minute exchange of gunfire.The ongoing violence in the state has claimed over 200 lives so far.