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Curfew is claimed in certain parts of Imphal East district of Manipur on Sunday for the continued violence. The curfew imposed from Sunday noon which covers Porompat and Sawombung subdivisions of Imphal East district and will be continued till further inclination as per an order issued by the district magistrate said. The state has been experiencing severe penury in supply of required items since 1st November onwards after United Naga Council (UNC) imposed an unresolved economic blockade on the two national highways.


There was a pungent fight between the security forces and militants. The two commandos were injured. The siege was imposed for the state government's declaration of formation of seven new districts, out of it four have been formally initiated. The attack was followed by triple bomb blasts at Nagaram area in Imphal West district reputedly by Manipur Naga People's anterior on Friday. In an another incident, militants overwhelm a small outpost of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Nungkao area on Saturday and escaped with nine service weapons.
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Heavily armed agitators waylay and fired at three vehicles convoy of Paramilitary Assam Rifles soldiers in the forest area, which killed six soldiers and one officer on sunday in the latest attack in northeastern region bordering Myanmar, a police official said. The soldiers were on the-way to rescue a rain triggered in Chandel district, Manipur state. All six occupants of the front jeep were killed. The soldiers in the other two vehicles sprint away and escaped the attack, the police said.

The region is crawl over with active militant groups that operate from both sides of the India-Myanmar border. The attack was took place on the Indian side about 15 Km from the border. In June-15 the agitators used rocket-impel grenades, automatic weapons and killed 18 soldiers in the same area. Separatist groups arraign Indian Government of exploiting the region's rich natural resources while neglecting local development. The  precipitous region is well known for its natural beauty and been battling insurgencies for decades.