India, Sept. 22 -- Imphal: In a decisive counter-insurgency operation, security forces launched coordinated raids in vulnerable areas of Churachandpur district in Manipur on Sunday, recovering a substantial cache of arms and ammunition, officials reported on Monday.

Acting on credible intelligence obtained from internal sources and confirmed through detailed assessments, security personnel carried out the operations in G Khonom and Teijang villages, along with adjoining areas under the Churachandpur Police Station in Manipur.

During the raid in G Khonom village, the team recovered eight single-barreled 12-bore rifles, suspected to have been intended for use by anti-national elements.

In the second phase of the operation, conducted in Te...