Security forces recover 80 kg rocket and Chinese mortars in Manipur
A joint operation by the Army and district police led to the seizure of explosives and weapons in Churachandpur.
Security forces recovered a large cache of weapons and explosives, including an 80 kg rocket, from a forested area in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Wednesday, according to The Pioneer.
A joint team consisting of the Army and district police conducted the operation near P Geljang village in the Kangvai sub-division after receiving intelligence inputs.
The seized items included a rocket measuring nearly 10 feet in length, four 82 mm mortars of Chinese origin, six improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and five Chinese grenades.
The haul also contained one CMG, a pistol, two single-barrel rifles, 30 mortar bombs of 51 mm and 82 mm calibres, and five rounds of 5.6 mm ammunition.
The recovery occurs amidst ongoing ethnic violence between the valley-based Meitei and hill-based Kuki communities that began in May 2023.
This conflict has resulted in at least 306 deaths and 49 people missing, while recent months have also seen clashes between Kuki and Naga communities.