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Security forces seized astatine slightest 29 firearms and ammunition and 50 IEDs from respective hills and vale districts of Manipur, a constabulary connection said connected Saturday (March 21, 2026).
All the recoveries were made connected Friday (March 20, 2026).
During an operation, six firearms, including an AK-56 rifle, 3 grenades and ammunition were recovered from the Wabagai Turel Mamei country successful Kakching district, the connection said.
Twenty-nine improvised explosive devices (IEDs), on with 5 locally made manus grenades, 5 electrical detonators and respective different explosive items, were besides seized from the vicinity of Loisi and Saivom villages successful Tengnoupal district, it said.
Security forces seized eleven pistols, 85 unrecorded rounds of bullets, 4 camouflage BP vests and 3 firearms from the Lamdeng and Kameng areas successful Imphal West district, the constabulary said.
From the SL Zougam country nether the Machi constabulary presumption limits successful Tengnoupal, 9 IEDs, on with 1 pistol and ammunition, were recovered.
"The recovered IEDs were destroyed with information protocols and modular operating procedures followed," the connection said.
Twelve IEDs and 4 vigor sets, on with 3 pistols and a grenade launcher, were besides recovered from Yangoubung colony adjacent the India-Myanmar borderline successful Tengnoupal.
These explosive devices were destroyed connected the site, it said.
From the foothills of Tekcham Sanji Ching successful Thoubal district, 5 firearms and ammunition were seized, the connection said.
Security forces person been conducting hunt operations successful Manipur since ethnic unit broke retired 2 years ago.
More than 260 radical person been killed and thousands rendered stateless successful taste unit betwixt Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.
