Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Manipur, Yaingangpokpi Shanti- khongbal, Imphal East District area, India on Sun 4th August 2024

Kuki militants attacked the Meitei villages of Sabung- khok Khunou, Yaingangpokpi Shanti- khongbal and Thamnapokpi, in the periphery of Imphal East District in Manipur on August 4, reports The Sangai Express. Using bombs and other sophisticated weapons, Kuki militants attack continued for almost four hours. Even though there was no casualty, five houses of Yaingangpokpi Shanti-khongbal and Thamnapokpi suffered large scale damages as they were hit by bombs and bullets. Meanwhile, the Lamlai Kendra Village Volunteer Force (LKVVF) and the people of Yaingangpokpi area have decided to close Imphal-Ukhrul road indefinitely from the morning of August 7 if the Central forces deployed in the area are not replaced by State forces within 48 hours.