India, Dec. 19 -- Security forces in Manipur on Thursday recovered 16 abandoned improvised explosive devices (IED) at Lungdeiphai Leinom village junction, Kangvai area in Manipur's Churachandpur district, officials confirmed on Friday.

"The explosives were recovered during a search operation in and around Lungdeiphai Leinom village junction, Kangvai area, Churchandpur", officials said.

The IEDs have since been neutralised by a bomb disposal squad.

The development comes two days after a suspected armed Kuki group had launched an attack with indiscriminate firing along with bombings at Torbung Sabal Mamang Leikai, Bishnupur district that is adjacent to Kangvai village.

The attack was carried out following a security review meeting condu...