Army Colonel, wife and son killed in terror attack in Manipur

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A Colonel of the Indian Army, his wife and their son were among seven people killed by militants in an ambush in Manipur on Saturday.</p>
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The attack was carried out near the Myanmar border in the state’s Churachandpur district at around 10 am. The colonel was the commanding officer of an Assam Rifles unit. </p>
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Four Assam Rifles personnel were also killed and three injured in the deadliest  attack in the region in recent years. </p>
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So far, no militant organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack. The police and security forces launched a massive manhunt for the militants.</p>
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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh confirmed the death of the army colonel and his family and said a counter-operation has been launched.</p>
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The state has several insurgent groups, most of whom are lying low following their signing of separate suspension of operation agreements with the government.</p>
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In 2015, 20 soldiers had been killed in an attack by terrorists in the state.</p>