The paramilitary personnel returned the fire and an encounter ensued for about an hour, the official said adding the militants fled under forest cover.

Imphal: Militants attacked security posts near the Indo-Myanmar border and exchanged fire with the forces in Manipur, an official said today.

About 100 militants surrounded a post of 35th Assam Rifles at Aigejang hill area in interior Chandel district on Tuesday and fired at the personnel.

The paramilitary personnel returned the fire and an encounter ensued for about an hour, the official said adding that the militants fled under forest cover.

There was no casualty on the side of the forces.

Militants of another outfit exploded a powerful improvised explosive device bomb near the post of 39th Assam Rifles personnel who were patrolling Behiang area at Indo-Myanmar border on Tuesday.

In another militancy-related incident, suspected militants hurled a powerful improvised explosive device at the residence of chairman of Imphal Urban Cooperatve bank RK Mobisana at Uripok area on Tuesday in Imphal West district but it failed to explode.

It was not clear if the attack was linked with the monetary demand from the bank official.

PTI