GUWAHATI, Nov 12: Security forces recovered an approximately 10-foot-long rocket weighing around 80 kg, four Chinese-origin mortars, six improvised explosive devices and other weapons in Manipur's Churachandpur district, police said.
District police and the Army recovered the weapons during a joint operation in a forested area near P Geljang village under Kangvai sub-division on Nov 11, police said.
Acting on inputs, the team seized four Chinese-origin 82-mm mortars, five Chinese grenades, one CMG, one pistol, two single-barrel rifles, 30 mortar bombs of 82-mm and 51-mm calibres, and five rounds of 5.6-mm ammunition.
Manipur has witnessed ethnic violence between the valley-based Meitei and hill-based Kuki communities since May 2023. The conflict has claimed at least 306 lives, left 49 people missing and displaced thousands. Clashes between Kuki and Naga communities have also been reported in recent months.
