13 killed in Indian state of Manipur gunfight: Official

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - At least 13 people were killed after a gunfight occurred in the restive northeastern Indian state of Manipur, according to an official on Monday.

A senior police official in Manipur's Tengnoupal district told Anadolu that security forces had recovered 13 bodies following reports of a "gunfight between militant groups" in the district on Monday.

"The slain haven’t been identified yet. There were bullet wounds on their bodies," the official said while wishing to remain anonymous.

Local Press Trust of India reported that a “group of militants on their way to Myanmar were ambushed by another group of insurgents dominant in the area.” Manipur shares a border with Myanmar.

The incident follows ethnic clashes in the state seven months ago, which resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people and affected thousands of others.