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Powerful bomb defused; security post attacked

Imphal: A powerful bomb, suspected to be planted by militants targeting security personnel, was defused while a security post was attacked by insurgents in separate incidents in Manipur, official sources said.

A powerful bomb, lying at a roadside at Langthabal area in Imphal West district was detected on Friday by local people who informed the police, sources said. The explosive, later defused by experts, was apparently targeted at security personnel who frequented the area.

In another incident, insurgents attacked a post of Assam Rifles in interior Ukhrul district firing a ‘lethod bomb’ from rocket launcher on Thursday. — PTI

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