Imphal, March 6 -- Security forces exchange gunfire with suspected United Kuki National Army (UKNA) at Churachandpur district of Manipur on Thursday.There was an intermitted exchange of firing between the Assam Rifles and UKNA at the crossroad of Phaipijang ECA Church and L Khaopijang under the Henglep police station in Churachandpur district at around 11 am on Thursday.

Officials said, the encounters lasted around 20 minutes. However, the UKNA, a non Suspension of Operation Kuki-Zo underground group fled from the scene after additional security forces rushed in at the spot.

There is no report of casualty on the part of security forces. But injuries on the insurgents are still unestablished so far. However, the operations at the suspect...