The three police commando units in Manipur’s Moreh town will be relocated in the wake of the attacks on security forces, said the state government’s security advisor Kuldiep Singh on Thursday, reported PTI.
On Wednesday, Indian Reserve Battalion commando Takhellambam Sieleshwor Singh and Manipur Rifles commando Wangkhem Somorjit Meetei were shot dead in separate attacks in Moreh, a town along the border with Myanmar. Six other security personnel were injured.
The situation in Moreh has been tense following an ambush on security forces by suspected insurgents on December 30, after which a curfew was imposed.
On the recent attacks, Kuldiep Singh said on Thursday that the current locations of the commando units were unsuitable and made them vulnerable targets.
“Yesterday morning, militants targeted the commando posts at three locations – two hotels and SBI Moreh,” he said. “After numerous coordination meetings, it was concluded that the units were positioned in the lower areas of the town, making them susceptible to attacks from hill areas.
He added: “We have decided to relocate the units to higher areas of the town, where they can effectively counter the militants.”
Singh also added that additional forces, including one company of the Border Security Force, two Army columns and four casper vehicles have arrived in Moreh. A helicopter from the Union Ministry…
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