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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Zarir Hussain

Ethnic tensions in India's northeast forces evacuation of thousands to guarded camps

A scooterist rides past a damaged water tanker that was set afire during a protest by tribal groups in Churachandpur in the northeastern state of Manipur, India, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Authorities in India's northeastern state of Manipur have evacuated some 20,000 people to camps under army protection to prevent escalation of ethnic violence just days after clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups.

There have been incidents of looting and arson in parts of the remote state bordering Myanmar in recent days and at least 20 people including two local lawmakers were injured in clashes during a protest on Tuesday.

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