It, however, expressed regrets and sorrow over the injury inflicted on two assembly security staff - M Manoranjan and Y Jony from Bishnupur district 's Nambol area. Stating that the police have already launched a manhunt against the attacker, the speaker exuded confidence that they would be pulled up soon. "Hurling and exploding bombs at the assembly, the temple of democracy, is an act of terrorism and I strongly condemn it," the speaker said. Khemchand ,who led a demonstration staged by employees of assembly against the attack, questioned as to what message did they (attackers) want to give in their attack at the assembly ahead of the Sangai festival in which a large number of tourists from across the world would join it. IMPHAL: The proscribed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) on Saturday claimed responsibility for Friday's attack on the Manipur assembly complex here, in which a BSF jawan and two assembly staff were injured.The outfit, which is fighting to restore Manipur's past independence, in a statement issued to the media on Saturday, said that the grenade attack was carried by a special team of the tactical unit of its armed wing, the Manipur People's Army (MPA).
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