New Delhi: At least 10 Army men were killed and 12 others were injured today when an insurgent group ambushed an Army patrol in Chandel district of Manipur this morning, police said.
A team of six Dogra Regiment was on a road opening patrol (ROP) as part of their daily routine along Tengnoupal-New Samtal road, about 80 km from here, when they were ambushed by the unidentified insurgent outfit with a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), a police official said.
The ambush took place when the convoy reached a place between Paralong and Charong villages. The injured jawans were air-lifted by the Army for treatment, the official said.
The reinforcement party of the security forces were rushed to the spot for combing operations to nab the militants, he added.
More information to follow.
