Militants kill six soldiers in northeast India
Heavily-armed militants have ambushed and killed six paramilitary soldiers in northeastern India near the border with Myanmar.
The attack occurred in India’s militancy-scarred Manipur State on Sunday.
The soldiers were on their way to the Chandel district of Manipur, where they were due to do rescue work following a mudslide, a police officer said.
The militants ambushed and fired at a three-vehicle convoy of the paramilitary Assam Rifles soldiers in the forest area, said the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
All the six occupants of the front vehicle were killed. The other two vehicles sped away and escaped the attack, the officer said.
The region is infested with active militant groups that operate from both sides of the India-Myanmar border. The Sunday attack occurred about 15 kilometers (10 miles) from the border with Myanmar.
In June last year, militants used rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons to ambush an Indian military convoy in the same area, killing 18 soldiers.
Separatist groups accuse India’s government of exploiting the region’s rich natural resources while neglecting local development.
Most of the main militant groups in Manipur are not engaged in cease-fire talks with the Indian government, unlike those in other remote northeastern states.
The mountainous region, known for its natural beauty, has been the site of militancy for decades.
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