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Rebels Kill Two Indian Policemen near Border with Burma

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A member of the security forces stands guard along a roadside in the Manipur region, Jan. 24, 2012. / Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters

A member of the security forces stands guard along a roadside in the Manipur region, Jan. 24, 2012. / Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters

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GAUHATI, India — Heavily armed rebels on Thursday killed two Indian police officers in an ambush on a highway they were guarding hours before the visit of the top elected official of an insurgency-wracked northeastern state, police said.

Another five officers were wounded in the attack in Lokchao area in Manipur state close to India’s border with Burma, according to the police control room.

Manipur state Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh postponed his visit to the region following the attack. Last month, Singh escaped unhurt after shots were fired at him and his entourage as he was getting out of his helicopter at the Ukhrul helipad in a nearby district.

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The militants opened fire on the police patrol with assault rifles, killing one officer on the spot. Another officer died in a hospital, police said. An exchange of gunfire lasted several hours in the region, 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of the state capital Manipur.

Police blamed a faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland for the attack. Separatist groups accuse India’s government of exploiting the region’s rich natural resources while neglecting local development.

Most of the main rebel groups in Manipur state are not engaged in cease-fire talks with the Indian government, unlike those in other remote northeastern states.

The mountainous region, known for its natural beauty, has been battling insurgencies for decades.

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