Manipur Security Adviser Kuldiep Singh has said that some militants from Myanmar may have been involved in the attack on police commandos in state’s border town Moreh. He further said there is a possibility of the involvement of Myanmar-based militants, but there is “no evidence” yet.

“Yesterday, early morning, a large number of Kuki militants started firing at commando posts in three locations,” Singh told the media on Thursday.

Singh said the commandos are at a lower elevation, and the militants have been firing from higher locations. “They (commandos) are sitting ducks. We have decided that the commandos should be located at a higher location,” he said.

“PDF insurgents operating in Moreh, and maybe some reinforcements from Burma side may also attack state forces in Moreh. The state forces are prepared. Attacks have been happening for many days, but the gunfire had been coming from far areas, not nearby areas,” Singh said, referring to Myanmar’s insurgent group People’s Defence Force (PDF).

“There is a possibility they (Myanmar insurgents) may have come, but there’s no evidence. There is intelligence that PDF may join, may attack the state forces at Moreh,” he added.

“But yesterday, it (gunfire) started coming from nearby areas. The Assam Rifles along with the police commandos and the BSF did their best. But one commando was injured in the head. He died later… The forces kept on firing. After a lull in firing, another commando from the 10 IRB (Indian Reserve Battalion) was killed in action,” he further said, dismissing allegations that valley-based militia dressed in police uniform have been involved in the Moreh flare-up.