Imphal, July 6 -- The continuing unrest in Manipur escalated on Sunday evening after a coordinated armed attack on Thingkhongjang, a Kuki village in Kangpokpi district, left two civilians injured and several houses destroyed by fire.

The attack occurred at around 5:00 p.m. on July 5 in the remote village located along the Jiribam-Imphal railway corridor. According to local sources, the assailants struck while most residents were attending their regular Sunday worship service at the village church, catching the village off guard.

An eight-year-old girl and a 56-year-old woman sustained bullet injuries during the attack. The injured have been identified as Lamneingah Kipgen (8) and Nengneichong Kipgen (56), both of whom suffered gunshot w...