Imphal, Oct. 30 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered additional central security forces to be deployed in Manipur, including specialised jungle warfare personnel being moved from anti-Naxal operations in central India.

The decision followed a high-level security review meeting convened by the ministry to assess the security situation in the state.

The deployment includes the 205 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a specialised unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and five companies of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

The move will bring more than 1,000 personnel to Manipur. Advance teams of CoBRA have already been deployed in Jiribam district along the Manipur-Assam border to secure National ...