September 3, 2024: On Tuesday, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh strongly condemned the drone attacks in the state that resulted in two deaths and seven injuries. He described the use of drones to drop bombs on civilians and security forces as “an act of terrorism” and condemned these “cowardly attacks” in the strongest possible terms.

CM Singh said in a post on X, “Dropping of bombs on civilian population and security forces by using drones is an act of terrorism and I condemn such cowardly acts in the strongest terms. Manipur state government takes such unprovoked assault with utmost seriousness and will take up necessary response to fight such forms of terrorism upon the indigenous population.”

“We denounce all forms of violence, and the people of Manipur shall unite together against hate, division and separatism,” he added.