Guwahati: In what was seen as a setback to efforts to restore peace in conflict-torn Manipur, two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and five others injured in an ambush by unidentified insurgents in Meitei-dominated Bishnupur district on Friday.

This was the first attack on the security forces in Manipur in the past one year.

An army spokesperson said the incident took place at around 5.50pm when a vehicle carrying troops of 33 Assam Rilfes unit was ambushed at Nambol Sabal Leikai area on NH-2.

\"In the ensuing action, two personnel of Assam Rifles were martyred and five were injured.

\"The injured were evacuated to RIMS hospital in Imphal. As of now, no group has claimed responsibility. Search operations are ongoing to eliminate the terrorists involved in the incident,\" said the sta

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