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At least nine people lost their lives, while five others were injured in fresh violence reported from Manipur late on Tuesday...
According to the details, firing was reported from the Khamenlok area, along the borders of the Meitei-dominated Imphal East district and tribal-majority Kangpokpi district...
At around 1 am, militants armed with sophisticated weapons surrounded the villagers of the Khamelok area bordering Imphal east district and Kangpoki district and launched the attack, police told PTI...
At least 100 people lost their lives and 310 others were injured in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur that broke out a month ago..
Clashes first broke out on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.. Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley...
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