The Assam Rifles on Thursday morning gunned down 10 militants in an encounter in Manipur’s Chandel district. The site of the encounter is close to the India-Myanmar international border in the hilly terrain of Chandel district, an official said, adding it is 130 km from the state capital Imphal and has scant human inhabitation.

Kohima-based Defence PRO said, “The operation is still underway on Thursday morning and more information will be shared only when it is over.”