India, Jan. 5 -- Security forces recovered two improvised long-range rockets containing nearly 140 kilograms of explosives during counter-insurgency operations in Manipur's Churachandpur district over the past 36 hours, officials reported on Monday.

Acting on a tip, the security forces carried out counter-insurgency operations and recovered the illegal military items from a hideout at Lanchingmanbi, Chingphei village, under Henglep police station, Churachandpur district.

The seized items included one rocket with approximately 100 kg of explosives, one sniper rifle with a telescopic daylight scope, two country-made SBBLs, one 9mm pistol with a magazine, five 7.62 mm live rounds, ten 12-bore live cartridges, and one IED weighing approxima...