Imphal, March 15 -- Indian Army in coordination with Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF, and ITBP retrieved huge cache of arms and ammuniton in a series of operations in the Chandel, Imphal West, Kangpokpi, Kakching, and Thoubal districts during the past 36 hours.

Official said, security forces retrieved 50 weapons including improvised explosives devices (IEDs), grenades, and ammunition in an intelligence based operations in the state.

Security forces conducted an operation in the general area of Laijang in Chandel district.

The operations resulted in recovery of 36 weapons comprising 23 Improvised Mortars (Pompi), three AK series weapons, one INSAS, one Carbine, two muzzle loaded rifle, one 0.303 rifle, five pistols, ammunition a...