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Manipur police recover 15 IEDs near Myanmar border

Recovered arms and communication equipment. Manipur Police

Police in the Indian state of Manipur recovered 15 IEDs in an operation in the village of Yangoubung, Tengnoupal district, near the border with Myanmar on Saturday, 28 March.

The recovered IEDs were destroyed in situ, according to an announcement released on Manipur police's Facebook page the day after the operation. Six 9mm pistols, six 9mm magazines, one single barrel rifle and two tactical radio sets were also recovered.

The recovery of the 15 IEDs on Saturday came just over a week after Manipur police recovered 50 IEDs across multiple operations on a single day.

Manipur has experienced prolonged ethnic violence since May 2023 after the Meitei community demanded "scheduled tribe" status. A protest march led by tribal groups who saw the demand as an existential threat spiralled into retaliatory violence, arson and killings.

The unrest has so far claimed at least 260 lives, including civilians from the Kuki and Meitei communities and security personnel. Thousands of people have also been displaced.

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