NEW DELHI, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Unknown assailants killed at least two soldiers and injured four others who belong to the paramilitary force Assam Rifles in India's northeastern state of Manipur on Friday, confirmed a local police officer over the phone.
"The ambush occurred at around 5.30 p.m. Dead bodies of two soldiers have been recovered, and the injured were admitted to a local hospital," the police said.
A manhunt was launched to track down the assailants, who reportedly ran away after carrying out the assault on soldiers.
The attack took place when a vehicle carrying 33 soldiers of the Assam Rifles was moving from Manipur's state capital Imphal towards Manipur's Bishnupur district. ■
