IMPHAL, May 3: In a significant operation, central security forces and Manipur police jointly discovered and dismantled an insurgent camp in the Imphal West district. The operation, which took place on Friday in Phayeng Makha Leikai under the Lamsang police station—located on the border with Kangpokpi—led to the recovery of five official flags belonging to the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), along with a large cache of firearms and explosives.
The operation, which lasted between three to four hours, successfully uncovered the hidden insurgent camp and its various contents. Although no arrests were made during the operation, the security forces seized a variety of military and civilian items from the site.
A detailed inventory of the recovered materials includes five official PLA Party flags, two improvised rockets, two improvised mortar pompis, three helmets, eight bulletproof plates, twelve military pants, six military shirts, nine military T-shirts, eleven pairs of military shoes, three military P-caps, one jungle cap, two military sweaters, one blanket, two scarves, three civil jogging shirts, two civil T-shirts, and one civil pant.
The recovered materials have been secured at the local police station for further processing and investigation, as authorities continue to probe the insurgency activity in the region.
