Deutsche Welle: In northeast India, rebels kill army soldiers
Heavily armed rebels have killed at least 21 Indian army soldiers in an ambush in Manipur state. The region has long been a hotbed for insurgents fighting the government in Delhi.
Police said the soldiers were killed on Thursday when a group of rebels armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attacked a military convoy in Chandel district traveling to the state capital, Imphal.
Fourteen soldiers were also injured in the attack, one of the worst such incidents in the troubled region in years. The injured were flown to hospital from the remote area by helicopter, a police officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The army said it had launched a search for the attackers in the area.
More News On Today's Attack In Which 21 Indian Soldiers Were Killed In The Restive Indian Province Of Manipur
India ambush: Manipur rebels 'kill at least 20 soldiers' -- BBC
At least 20 soldiers killed in ambush in northeast India -- Reuters
Indian rebels kill 'at least 20' troops in restive northeast -- AFP
20 Army personnel killed in militant attack in Manipur -- Times of India
Manipur: 20 Army Men Killed in Ambush by Militants, Parrikar Condemns Attack -- IBTimes
Indian Army convoy ambushed during routine patrol, 20 soldiers killed -- UPI
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