Briefcase 1 Patrol of 12 Assam Rifles in Manipur's border escaped ambush. It was a narrow escape for a patrol of 12 Assam Rifles in Manipur's border district of Chandel when insurgents tried to ambush them using a remote-controlled bomb on Sunday, officials said. OF INSURGENCY AND AMBUSHESWith the arrival of the additional Assam Rifles personnel, a search operation was launched in the nearby areas. Attacking security peronnel along the highway linking Manipur to Myanmar in this district have been a recurring feature. ALSO READ:Encounter between Assam Rifles, NSCN(K) militants at Indo-Myanmar border

Source: India Today September 04, 2016 13:52 UTC