Manipur, Feb. 17 -- Fierce bombardment continued to rage at Sugnu in Kakching district in Manipur with Kuki militants firing several rounds of bombs, gunfire towards the houses in the village from Lailoiphai and Dongyang areas in Churachandpur district on Friday.

According to sources, state security forces and village volunteers of the area have been repelling the attacks which have been escalating in the area. Exchange of gunfire is continuing between the two sides every now and then. The expanded attacks on Friday destroyed several houses in the area.

Bomb attacks by kuki militants in the village around 11 pm on Thursday severely damaged the house of one local, Y Ibohal alias Moirangningthou from Sugnu mayai leikai ward no 3, sources ...