Guwahati: Four suspected cadres belonging to a Kuki armed group died during an encounter with a joint team of security forces in Manipur's Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district on Tuesday morning.

Security sources said the incident took place at Khanpi village, where the team comprising personnel of both the Army and the Assam Rifles came under attack during a combing operation.

Khanpi is situated 80 km west of the Churachandpur district headquarters.

The slain cadres are suspected to be members of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA), an armed group not part of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement.

\"This operation follows recent atrocities by the UKNA cadres, including the killing of a village chief, intimidation of locals and attempts to disrupt peace and stability in the re

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