Unidentified armed assailants attacked Loibol Khullen village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Friday. Three villagers, including a woman, died in the ensuing crossfire between rival armed groups. Seven houses were destroyed and civilian properties were damaged. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh condemned the attack and ordered the apprehension of perpetrators.

Kukis alleged that heavily armed cadres of NSCN-IM and its proxy outfit ZUF (K) attacked the village. | India News

Three civilians were killed and several houses torched in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, following an early morning clash on Friday amid renewed concerns over security in the region.