Imphal, Dec 4: As many as 13 dead bodies of unidentified persons were recovered by security forces from Lithithu village in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Monday.
Tengnoupal district shares boundary with Myanmar.
According to reports, security forces recovered the body after they reached the forested Leithu village after a heavy gun fight between the rival groups.
No arms and ammunition were also recovered from the spot.
The bodies are yet to be identified and the incident took place in an area dominated by the Kuki tribal community.
Sources said the bodies belong to the cadres of a militant outfit and the gun fight occurred when the militants were enroute to Myanmar.
Manipur shares an unfenced 400 km border with Myanmar.
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