{"id":8218,"date":"2024-09-02T14:13:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/?p=8218"},"modified":"2024-09-02T14:13:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:28:37","slug":"indian-insurgents-in-manipur-launch-deadly-drone-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/indian-insurgents-in-manipur-launch-deadly-drone-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian insurgents in Manipur launch deadly drone attack"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Insurgents in India’s Manipur state have carried out a deadly attack on security forces, using drones to drop explosives in what police called a “significant escalation” of violence in the restive northeastern region.<\/p>\n

A 31-year-old women was killed and six people were wounded Sunday in what police said was an “unprecedented attack” by rebels who used drones to drop the heads of rocket-propelled grenades.<\/p>\n

Fighting broke out in Manipur in May 2023 between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and mainly Christian Kuki community, an ethnic conflict that has since killed at least 200 people.<\/p>\n

Rival militias have set up blockades in parts of the state, which borders war-torn Myanmar.<\/p>\n

Longstanding tensions between the two groups revolve around competition for land and public jobs, with rights activists accusing local leaders of exacerbating ethnic divisions for political gain.<\/p>\n

“While drone bombs have commonly been used in general warfare, this recent deployment of drones to deploy explosives against security forces and the civilians marks a significant escalation,” Manipur police said in a statement Sunday.<\/p>\n

The attack outside the state capital Imphal was carried out by “alleged Kuki” rebels, the statement said.<\/p>\n

Those injured included an eight-year-old girl — the daughter of the woman who was killed — as well three civilians and two police officers.<\/p>\n

“The involvement of highly trained professionals, possibly with technical expertise and support, cannot be ruled out,” the police said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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