While ethnic clashes have roiled Manipur for the last one and a half years, the situation has been extreme tense in the last 5 days.

Six people, including one civilian, were killed as fresh violence broke out between two warring ethnic communities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur on Saturday, authorities said. The majority

In Manipur's Jiribam district, six people were killed in fresh violence, including one civilian. Gunfights and drone bomb attacks have caused residents to flee. Security forces deployed anti-drone systems and army choppers for surveillance.

Manipur, a state of 3.2 million people, has been split into two ethnic enclaves since the battle started in May 2023: the Kuki-dominated mountains and the Meitei-controlled valleys. A section of no-man's land kept under observation by government paramilitary soldiers divides the areas.

Violence escalated since May, with clashes between Meitei, Kuki communities, leaving over 200 dead, 50,000 displaced

At least six people were killed, in fresh violence in the north-eastern state of Manipur, the state-run broadcaster, A

The violence between the Meitei and Kukis has killed 225 and displaced 60,000 since last year, in a state of 3.2 million.

According to India police, new fighting between two rival ethnic groups in the northeast state of Manipur resulted in the deaths of six persons, including one civilian. Following a court decision for