Three Assam Rifles personnel have been killed and six others injured in an attack by suspected militants in Manipur's Chandel district

Imphal: Three Assam Rifles personnel have been killed and six others injured in an attack by suspected militants in Manipur's Chandel district, army sources said.

PhotoThe miscreants carried out an IED explosion and opened fire at the Assam Rifles personnel when they were patrolling near the India-Myanmar border.

The bodies of three deceased jawans have been sent to Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) Hospital, Imphal for post mortem.

The injured have been shifted to a military hospital in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, the sources said.

PhotoSecurity forces suspect the involvement of banned outfit People's Liberation Army in the attack.