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IMPHAL/ GUWAHATI/ NEW DELHI: At least 18 soldiers were killed and 11 others injured on Thursday when militants ambushed their convoy in Manipur's Chandel district, officials said, terming it the worst such attack on the Indian Army in over a decade.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, among others, condemned the attack.

According to Indian Army sources, the team that was attacked belonged to 6 Dogra Regiment and was an administrative convoy moving out of its location.

The attack occurred between Paralong and Charong villages, around 8.30 a.m.

The militants used Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and also opened heavy fire at the four-vehicle convoy.

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For the last few years North East had been quite peaceful by Indian standards. This ambush will create a lot of ripples and it will be the common Manipuri who will suffer the most.