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5 Assam Rifles men killed

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IMPHAL, FEB. 17. Five Assam Rifles personnel were killed in an ambush last night, official reports said today. Insurgents belonging to the Kanglei Yawol Kunna Lup ambushed personnel of the 10 Assam Rifles on patrol duty at Kumbi in Bishnupur district last night. One officer was among those killed. Two others were seriously wounded.

Immediately after the ambush, all roads were blocked to apprehend the insurgents. However, a KYKL spokesman said that the eight insurgents who took part in the attack had reached their tactical headquarters. Insurgents also ambushed personnel of the 12 Garahwal Rifles near Wangoo in the same district on Tuesday night.

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