Manipur CM Biren Singh condemns Jiribam attack killing CRPF personnel

Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 14 : Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh "strongly condemned" the attack in Jiribam, in which one CRPF personnel was killed on Sunday.
The Chief Minister also expressed condolences to the bereaved family and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Taking to social media platform X, Biren Singh said, "I strongly condemn the killing of a CRPF personnel in an attack carried out by an armed group, suspected to be Kuki militants, in Jiribam district today."
"His supreme sacrifice in the line of duty shall not go in vain. I further extend my sincere condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased soldier, while praying for the speedy recovery of the ones injured during the attack," he added.
This comes after a convoy of security officials in Manipur's Jiribam district was ambushed by insurgents. One CRPF personnel was killed and several others were injured.
Notably, the state of Manipur has been witnessing ethnic strife since May 2023.
The violence erupted in the northeastern state on May 3 last year following clashes during a rally organised by the All Tribals Students Union (ATSU) to protest against the demand for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe category.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his address in the Rajya Sabha last week, reaffirmed that the central government is making efforts to normalise the situation in Manipur.
Earlier in June, Union Home Minister Amit Shah did a holistic review of the security situation in Manipur in a high-level meeting here in the national capital and directed to ensure that "no further incident of violence takes place" in the northeastern state