India: 6 Assam Rifles personnel killed by Coordination Committee (CorCom) militants in Chandel district
Six 29 Assam Rifles personnel were killed in an ambush laid by militants in Manipur’s Chandel district near the Indo-Myanmar border.
The convey was attacked by heavily armed militants around 1 PM in Joupi Hengshi area.
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and five jawans of the 29 Assam Rifles died in the attack.
The attack was reportedly laid by CorCom (Coordination Committee) militant group.
The militants attacked the jawans as they were returning after inspection of a landslide location in Chandel.