PLA, MNPF claim Manipur ambush (2nd LD)

Imphal, Nov 13 : In one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in recent times in northeast India, PLA and MNPF militants in a joint ambush gunned down an Assam Rifles Colonel, his family members and four jawans in Manipurs Churachandpur district along Myanmar border on Saturday, the police said.Imphal, Nov 13, : PLA and MNPF militants killed an Assam Rifles Colonel and his family members in a joint ambush.

The incident took place in Manipurs Churachandpur District, near the Myanmar border.

The PLA and MNPF in a joint statement on Saturday night claimed responsibility for the ghastly attack, stating that they did not know that the Commanding Officers family was also in the convoy.In a joint statement, the PLA and MNPF claimed responsibility for Saturdays ghastly attack.

They stated that they didnt know that the Commanding Officers relatives were also in the convoy."In the disturbed area, family and kid should not accompany.

"Family and children should not be allowed to accompany you in the troubled area." Chief of Army of PLA (Irengbam Chaoren) has congratulated the participating cadres in the operations," said the statement, signed by both the militant outfits publicity in-charges.

"The Chief of Army of PLA (Irengam Chaoren), has congratulated all the participants in the operations," stated the statement signed by the publicity in-charges of both militant outfits.The police said the incident took place at around 11 a.m.near Sekhen village, as the heavily armed Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and Manipur Naga Peoples Front (MNPF) militants opened fir on the convoy of Assam Rifles Colonel Viplav Tripathi, killing him, his wife, their 9-year-old son, three Quick Reaction Team (QRT) jawans and the driver on the spot.According to police, the incident occurred at 11 a.m.in Sekhen village.The heavily armed Peoples Liberation Army and Manipur Naga Peoples Front militants opened fire on the convoy of Assam Rifles Colonel ViplavTripathi.They killed his wife, their 9 year-old son, three Quick Reaction Team jawans, and the driver.

The militants attacked the convoy when the Colonel of the 46 Battalion of Assam Rifles along with his family members was going to supervise a civic action programme in Churachandpur bordering Myanmar, which shares around 400 km unfenced border with Manipur.The convoy was attacked by militants as the Colonel of the 46 Battalion Of Assam Rifles and his family were going to oversee a civic action program in Churachandpur, bordering Myanmar.

This border shares approximately 400 km of unfenced border with Manipur.For the first time, the militants in the northeast killed the family members of a security force official.

The family members of security officers were killed by militants in northeastern France for the first time.The slain Assam Rifles jawans have been identified as Suman Swargiary, Khatnei Konyak, R.P.Suman Swargiary and KhatneiKonyak were the Assam Rifles jawans who were killed in Assam Rifles have been identified as R.P.Meena and Shyamal Das.Meena, Shyamal Das.The Army, Assam Rifles and the Manipur police commandos led by senior police and para-military officials have launched a massive combing operation in the area to nab the militants.To capture the militants, the Army, Assam Rifles, and Manipur police commandos were led by senior paramilitary and police officials.

The location is an extremely remote village more than 130 km north of state capital Imphal.This remote location is located more than 130 kilometers north of the state capital Imphal.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Manipur Chief Minister N.Biren Singh, his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen P.C.Rajnath Singh (Defense Minister), N.Biren Singh (Manipur Chief Minister), Mamata Banerjee (Director General of Assam Rifles P.C.Nair and many other people have strongly condemned the attack, which was perpetrated months before the next years Assembly elections in Manipur.Nair and other individuals strongly condemned the attack that was committed months before Manipurs Assembly elections next year.

"The cowardly attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Churachandpur, Manipur, is extremely painful and condemnable."The cowardly attack against an Assam Rifles convoy at Churachandpur (Manipur) is very painful and unacceptable.

The nation has lost 5 brave soldiers including CO 46 AR and two family members.Five brave soldiers, including CO 46 AR, and two relatives have been killed.My condolences to the bereaved families.

My sympathies go out to the families who have lost loved ones.The perpetrators will be brought to justice soon," Rajnath Singh said.

Rajnath Singh stated that the perpetrators would be brought to justice as soon as possible.Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh, who had last week appealed to the militants to come to the negotiation table to sort out their demands, if any, said in a tweet: "Strongly condemn the cowardly attack on a convoy of 46 AR which has reportedly killed few personnel including the CO & his family at CCpur today.Biren Singh, the Chief Minister of Manipur, had last week called on the militants for negotiations.

He tweeted: "Strongly condemn this cowardly attack upon a convoy 46 AR which has reportedly only killed a few personnel, including the CO & his families at CCpur today.The State forces & Para military are already on their job to track down the militants.

Para military and the State forces are working together to find the militants.The perpetrators will be brought to justice.".They will be tried and convicted.Manipur has over 40 outlawed insurgent groups, a large majority of them lying low following their signing of separate suspension of operation agreements with the government.

Manipur is home to more than 40 insurgent groups that are outlawed.The majority of them have been unable to resist the governments suspension of operations agreements.

In 2015, 20 para-military personnel were killed in an attack by terrorists in Manipur, after which the Army had launched a surgical strike on their camps.Twenty paramilitary personnel were murdered in an attack in Manipur in 2015 by terrorists.

The Army then launched a surgical strike against their camps #MNPF #Manipur #ambush.