Indian Militants Kill 20 Soldiers

India has launched an operation in its northeastern region to find the militants who killed 20 soldiers and wounded a dozen others. Officials say the insurgents in Manipur state ambushed an army troop convoy Thursday using rocket-propelled grenades and bombs. Officials say the army has been given shoot-to-kill orders to use against the militant hideouts in the area. Several rebel groups have claimed responsibility for the assault. Manipur has struggled for years with an armed...

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