Imphal. Kuki terrorist organizations have now started attacking Manipur with drones and rockets. Recently, there were attacks by dropping bombs through drones at two places in Imphal district. In this, many houses of the Meitei community were destroyed. Also, 2 people lost their lives. 12 people were also injured in the attacks by dropping bombs from drones. At the same time, militants carried out 2 rocket attacks in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Friday. A priest died in these. In such a situation, there is fear among the people. The fear of the people increased further when many drones were seen flying in Bishnupur and Imphal East districts on Friday night. Seeing the drones at night, frightened people switched off the lights of their houses.
It is being told that the latest incidents of drone sightings have taken place in Shantipur, Dolaithabi and Pukhao in Imphal East district of Manipur as well as Nambol, Kamong and Narayansena districts of Bishnupur district. Light-up rounds were also fired at many places in Bishnupur district on Friday night. After this, the security forces are on high alert. For the first time during the incidents of tension between the Kuki and Meitei communities in Manipur, incidents of bombing and rocket attacks through drones have taken place. The Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity organization says that Chin-Kuki terrorists have taken refuge in the hilly areas and they are now carrying out major attacks.
#WATCH Bishnupur, Manipur: Khuraijam Athouba, spokesperson of the Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), says, “There has been an increase in Kuki aggression… There have been incidents of drone bombing in the last few days… There were two missile attacks… https://t.co/6l7WUowyOn pic.twitter.com/2Ghy990yBO
— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2024
The conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities in Manipur started when the Manipur High Court gave a verdict regarding reservation. After this, there was widespread violence. The tension increased further after two women of the Kuki community were paraded naked. Central forces are deployed on a large scale in Manipur. Apart from this, Assam Rifles personnel have also been deployed here. Even after this, incidents of violence are not stopping. Now the way Kuki terrorists are carrying out attacks through drones and rockets, it is suspected that they are getting modern weapons and training from abroad.