Four Tangkhul Naga civilians, comprising an elderly woman, her son, and two brothers, died on the spot during a suspected sniper ambush on National Highway 202. The assault took place at the New Heaven location, marking the second deadly strike at that specific site since April. The violence followed fatal crossfire along the Senapati-Kangpokpi border just one day earlier that left a Kuki woman dead. Joint security operations involving central paramilitary forces and state police are currently underway to track down the unidentified attackers.
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At least 66 individuals have been killed in clashes between Kuki and Naga groups since Fe…: At least 66 individuals have been killed in clashes between Kuki and Naga groups since February.
Civil society groups have traded accusations over the attack while regional leaders conde…: Civil society groups have traded accusations over the attack while regional leaders condemned the government after five people died within 24 hours.
Broader ethnic conflict between Meitei and Kuki communities has claimed more than 300 liv…: Broader ethnic conflict between Meitei and Kuki communities has claimed more than 300 lives since May 2023.
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GUWAHATI: Four Tangkhul Naga civilians were shot dead on Friday in a suspected sniper strike by armed men who ambushed two vehicles on NH-202 in
Manipur's Ukhrul, the native district of NSCN (I-M) general secretary Th Muivah. The victims included an elderly woman and her son, and two brothers.
The killings came a day after a 42-year-old Kuki woman working in a paddy field along the Senapati-Kangpokpi border was killed in crossfire between gunmen from her community and suspected Naga militants and two men injured. Hours later, a Naga man was wounded in firing by suspected Kuki assailants in Ukhrul. A 48-hour shutdown enforced by Kuki body Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) was underway in Kangpokpi against the woman's killing.
Manipur outfit blames Kuki narco-terrorists for attack
Friday’s ambush, where four Tangkhul Naga civilians were shot dead, took place at New Heaven, along the highway connecting Imphal with Ukhrul, before the victims reached Litan to join a govt-provided security escort. Travel along the Imphal-Ukhrul route requires civilians to join security convoys through a 20km sensitive stretch. It was the second…
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