Security forces operating in Manipur averted a major disaster after locating and defusing 27 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) concealed along an 8-kilometre route in Kamjong district. The planted explosives were discovered during a coordinated search by the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles near the international boundary with Myanmar. Specialist bomb disposal units later neutralised every single device, a defence official confirmed on Friday.
Discovery Along Rugged Border Track
The weapons had been positioned along the Shangkhalok-Pilong road, which leads toward the remote border settlement of Pilong. Spanning a rugged eight-kilometre distance, the explosive layout presented an immense tactical danger to both patrols and civilian movement. Search teams deployed specialised sniffer dogs to scan roadside bushes where the munitions were hidden. Bomb disposal experts systematically eliminated all 27 threats, restoring physical safety along the corridor. Authorities have not yet disclosed which group planted the devices or what specific target was intended.
Four-Day Sweep Follows September Killings
The extensive clearance effort, conducted between 4 October and 7 October, came against the backdrop of deadly violence in the exact same pocket. On 24 September, suspected insurgents shot and killed four Tangkhul Naga civilians in the vicinity of Pilong village. The subsequent area sanitisation successfully thwarted further bloodshed. In a social media post released Thursday night, Assam Rifles stated that timely intervention foiled attempts to disrupt peace and secured safe movement for border residents.
