An internal report from the RAF on July 6, available to Scroll, highlighted concerns that most of the force is unarmed, making them vulnerable to attacks in Manipur. The report emphasized the RAF's training in using minimal force to quickly defuse situations with minimal lethality. It recounted an incident on July 4 when an RAF unit was attacked with various weapons by a mob of around 3,000 individuals attempting to loot weapons from a police armory in Thoubal, resulting in one fatality. The RAF noted that, despite dispatching two additional companies to the scene, they were obstructed by a group of Meira Paibis, a community of Meitei women accused of involvement in the state's violence. The presence of sophisticated weapons among the mob was also noted, with the recovery of a 7.62 bullet and a hand grenade lever from the site.