Manipur attack: Sacrifices made by our soldiers will not go in vain, says Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday expressed his deep anguish over killing of 20 Army personnel in Manipur by militants and asserted that the sacrifice made by soldiers will not go in vain.

"Deeply distressed after the news of attack on Army convoy in Manipur. We will not allow the sacrifices of our soldiers to go waste," he said.

The government has asked the Army to launch massive counter-terror operations to sweep the area. It is also learnt that Ulfa and NSCN (K) have claimed responsibility for the attack. 

The Home Minister's comment came after a high-level meeting, chaired by himself, ordered an all-out offensive to trace and eliminate the militants involved in the massacre of the army men in Manipur.

Describing the incident as extremely unfortunate, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the government has taken up the matter very seriously.

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"Some people want to disrupt peace process. I extend my condolences to the families of martyred soldiers," he said.

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Rijiju said modern weapons like rocket launchers were fired," he said.

Using landmines, rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, a group of insurgents ambushed a military convoy in Manipur killing at least 20 army personnel in the worst such attack in nearly two decades.