Army Releases 12 Manipur Militants After Standoff With 1,200-Strong Mob

Imphal:

The Indian Military right this moment launched a dozen militants in Manipur’s Itham village after being surrounded by a women-led mob of over 1,200 folks. In a press release, Military mentioned that it determined to not threat civilian lives and launch the militants to finish the standoff which lasted for practically a day.

“Preserving in view the sensitivity of using kinetic drive in opposition to a big irate mob led by girls and certain casualties on account of such motion, a thought of resolution was taken handy over all 12 cadres to the native chief,” the Military mentioned.

The Military additionally counseled the commander in command of the operation for taking a “mature resolution” which confirmed the “humane face of the Indian Military”.

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Earlier within the day, Military had apprehended the 12 militants of the Meitei militant group Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL). The group was concerned in a number of assaults, together with the ambush of a 6 Dogra unit in 2015, Military mentioned.

The standoff between the Military and the mob, which consisted of 1,200 to 1,500 folks, continued all through Saturday. The mob, led by girls, surrounded the Military column and prevented forces from going forward with the operation

Amongst these holed up within the village was self-styled Lt Col Moirangthem Tamba alias Uttam, a needed terrorist who might have been the mastermind of the Dogra ambush tragedy.

Clashes broke out in Manipur after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised within the hill districts on Might 3 to protest in opposition to the Meitei group’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.

The violence in Manipur was preceded by pressure over the eviction of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land, which had led to a sequence of smaller agitations.

Over 100 folks have died in clashes between the Meiteis, who reside in and across the state capital Imphal Valley, and the Kuki tribe, who’re settled within the hills.