Imphal, April 20: At least 3 Assam Rifles personnel were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at T Minou village under Moreh Police Station along the Indo-Myanmar border today morning.
The blast took place at 7.30 am when the Assam Rifles personnel were on foot patrol in the vicinity of the village which has a large presence of underground outfits, a police officer said.
They received minor splinter injuries, the police officer said.
The medium intensity blast was triggered by unidentified persons and no outfit has claimed responsibility for the explosion, he said.
T Minou village is located some 5 km from the border town of Moreh in the state.