Powerful bomb defused, security post attacked

IMPHAL: A powerful bomb, suspected to be planted by militants targetting security personnel was defused, while a security post was attacked by insurgents in separate incidents in Manipur, official sources said on Friday.
   
A powerful bomb, lying at roadside in Langthabal in Imphal West district was detected by the local people who informed the police, they said.
   
The explosive, later defused by experts, was apparently targetted at security personnel who frequented the area.
   
In another incident, insurgents attacked a post of Assam Rifles in interior Ukhrul district firing a "lethod bomb" from
a rocket launcher on Thursday. The insurgents also fired at the post, sources said.
   
Assam Rifles personnel retaliated and the encounter lasted for about 15 minutes.
   
A statement from Assam Rifles later said the insurgents lobbed at least 10 "lethod bombs" before firing at the post.
   
Claiming responsibility for the attack, the United National Liberation Front said they pounded the post with 79 mm shells and mortars.