Naga militant factions exchange fire in Imphal

The gunbattle in Tinkhai Khulen area began at around 8 am and lasted for several hours.

Heavy exchange of fire between two Naga militant factions -- NSCN-IM and NSCN-K -- was on Friday reported from Manipur's Senapati district bordering Nagaland but casualty if any, was not immediately known, official sources said.

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The gunbattle in Tinkhai Khulen area began at around 8 am and lasted for several hours, the sources said.

Police forces have rushed to the spot, about 35 kms south-west of Imphal, they added.