Imphal: At least one soldier was killed and three others were injured when a suspected IED exploded on Monday morning in Lokchao area of Tengnoupal district here.
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The powerful IED exploded at about 5.50 AM when an army vehicle carrying personnel of the 165th Territorial Army on a Road Opening Party patrol was passing through Lokchao village along the Asian Highway (AH) No-1, the police said.
The injured personnel were identified as sepoy Arjun, naik Vaseso, subedar Michandra and sepoy Govind.
Security forces including the Army, Assam Rifles and Manipur police are carrying out massive combing operations to nab the militants inside thick jungle and nearby areas.
(With PTI inputs)