Imphal, April 8 -- A joint team from the central forces and Manipur police recovered a cache of substantial arms, ammunition, and warlike stores of weapons, including military items, in anti-insurgency operations, official reports said.

The operations were conducted at the hotspots of Thangjing hill of Loilamkot village to Nalon village in Churachandpur District and N.Boljang and zero point of the Kangpokpi district on Monday.

During the raid at the general area of the track connecting N.Boljang and zero point, Kangpokpi, the joint team retrieved one 5.56mm Insas Rifle with magazine, a .22 Pistol with 02 magazines, a bolt action rifle, a short-range Projectile launcher, 5 Improvised Mortars, 05 Pull Mech Rifles, and 10 Mortar Bombs.

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