India, Jan. 9 -- Central security forces and state police, in the aftermath of a gunfight between two groups, carried out an anti-insurgency operation and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Thursday, officials said on Friday.

During the counter-insurgency operation, the joint team busted a militant camp at Songlung village under Kangchup police station in Kangpokpi district.

The joint team seized the following items during the operation: (i) one Heckler & Koch G3 rifle with magazine; (ii) two bolt-action rifles; (iii) four pull-mechanism rifles; (iv) one improvised mortar; (v) two each of No. 36 hand grenades, arming rings and detonators; (vi) two G3 live rounds; and (vii) one handheld radio set...