Extremist attack on army in Manipur, killing seven including commanding officer

The militants ambushed the convoy

Attack kills wife, son and four jawans of Assam Rifles commanding officer, attackers flee

Suspected attack by the People's Liberation Army, an organization demanding a separate state for cookies

PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, Assam Chief Minister pay homage to martyred soldiers

Imphal: A major militant attack took place in Manipur on Saturday. The militants carried out the attack at Singhat in Manipur's Churachandpur district at around 10 am. Seven people, including the CO, were killed in the attack. The dead included the CEO's wife and son. While four others were also martyred.

A total of seven people were killed in the militant attack. Commanding officer Colonel Viplav Tripathi, his wife and son were killed on the spot after the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

However, there are reports that the attack was carried out by the People's Liberation Army of Manipur. The group was formed in 1978 and has carried out several attacks since then. Saturday's attack, however, is considered the deadliest.

There are reports that the terrorists carried out the attack at a time when the commanding officer of the six Assam Rifles, Colonel Viplav Tripathi, was returning to the Forward Camp. His family was also in his caravan at the time.

However, the terrorists already had information about the convoy. His convoy was targeted at Singhat as part of a definite strategy. Firing continued after the attack. The army has cordoned off the area and is searching for the attackers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack and paid tribute to the victims. He said that this sacrifice can never be forgotten. Manipur Chief Minister Birensingh tweeted that a convoy of 46 Assam Rifles had been cowardly attacked. Which we condemn. Strict action will be taken against the attackers.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the attack on the army convoy was reprehensible. The country has lost five passengers, including the CO and two members of his family. The attack was carried out by an extremist group that first formed in 1958.

This organization has been demanding a separate state for the Cookie people for years. The organization has also made its own separate president. Its main targets have been the army and the police. He had earlier attacked civilians as well.

For the first time, the martyred CO took a caravan with his family

In Manipur, seven people, including the CO and his wife and son, were killed in an extremist attack. According to reports, Commanding Officer Colonel Viplav Tripathi was taking his family with him for the first time. They mostly go in a caravan alone.

However, this is the first time that his wife and son have joined the convoy. The area they passed through with the convoy is also considered extremely dangerous. The assailants already knew that the convoy included a commanding officer and his wife as well as a son. The militants carried out the attack on the basis of this information.