Imphal, July 26 -- In another significant step towards restoring peace and security in Manipur, many operations were conducted in the early hours of Saturday by Security Forces in the valley districts, namely Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur, a press release said.

Acting on specific intelligence about a large cache of arms, ammunition, and warlike materials concealed at various locations, coordinated operations were launched simultaneously at multiple sites in the peripheral and suspected areas of Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur districts.

Joint teams, comprising the Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF, and the Army Assam Rifles, recovered arms, ammunition, explosives, and other warlike stores....