Imphal, Sept. 9 -- Security forces in Manipur on Tuesday said they had arrested 14 individuals, including militants and drug traffickers, and unearthed an illegal liquor production unit during a series of coordinated operations across the state.

A defence spokesperson said joint operations involving the Army, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Police spanned seven districts-Churachandpur, Bishnupur, Chandel, Thoubal, Kakching, Imphal West, and Imphal East-over the past week.

The crackdown resulted in the arrest of 11 militants linked to valley and hill-based groups such as the People's Liberation Army (PLA), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), and the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK). Authorities also seized five sophisticated f...