4, including mother, son, killed in ambush in Manipur
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Four civilians, including a mother and son, were killed in an attack by suspected Kuki militants on two vehicles in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Friday. The incident occurred in the New Heaven area along the Imphal-Ukhrul road, where armed assailants targeted a Maruti Swift car and a Bolero Pickup. A senior police officer confirmed that "Two men and two women, who were traveling in the two cars, died on the spot."
Escalating violence
Gunfight between rival groups in Manipur on Thursday
The attack comes a day after a gunfight between rival groups near Taphou Kuki village in Kangpokpi district and Kailengjang in Senapati district.
In that clash, a 42-year-old Kuki woman was killed and two men were injured.
As many as 50 people have also been killed in clashes between Kuki and Naga groups in the hill districts of Manipur since February this year.