<p>Imphal: Militants triggered a low-intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast under an Assam Rifles mine-protected vehicle in Manipur's Tengnoupal district on Thursday morning, officials said.</p>.<p>The paramilitary force's vehicle was on routine patrolling in the district's Saibol area when it was targeted around 8.15am, they said.</p>.<p>'A team of Assam Rifles personnel were on routine patrolling duty in the area when a low-intensity IED went off under the vehicle. None of the soldiers present inside the armoured vehicle was injured,' they added.</p>.Society has become weaponised in Manipur, says Assam Rifles DG Lt Gen P C Nair.<p>Police said soon after triggering the explosive, the gunmen fired indiscriminately at the vehicle.</p>.<p>'The soldiers retaliated. There is no information if any of the attackers have been injured or killed,' police said.</p>.<p>Assam Rifles have begun an operation to track the perpetrators.</p>.<p>"The Assam Rifles has launched a search operation to find the attackers. The forces have cordoned off the area," police added. </p>
<p>Imphal: Militants triggered a low-intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast under an Assam Rifles mine-protected vehicle in Manipur's Tengnoupal district on Thursday morning, officials said.</p>.<p>The paramilitary force's vehicle was on routine patrolling in the district's Saibol area when it was targeted around 8.15am, they said.</p>.<p>'A team of Assam Rifles personnel were on routine patrolling duty in the area when a low-intensity IED went off under the vehicle. None of the soldiers present inside the armoured vehicle was injured,' they added.</p>.Society has become weaponised in Manipur, says Assam Rifles DG Lt Gen P C Nair.<p>Police said soon after triggering the explosive, the gunmen fired indiscriminately at the vehicle.</p>.<p>'The soldiers retaliated. There is no information if any of the attackers have been injured or killed,' police said.</p>.<p>Assam Rifles have begun an operation to track the perpetrators.</p>.<p>"The Assam Rifles has launched a search operation to find the attackers. The forces have cordoned off the area," police added. </p>