At least three to four Tangkhul Naga villages along the Indo-Myanmar border in Kamjong district were said torched by suspected Kuki National Army -Burma (KNA-B) militants yesterday, in the early morning.
The villages of Choro, Namlee and Wanglee Market were reportedly targeted by Myanmar-based those Myanmar-based militants, resulting in several houses being torched at around 3:40 am. One civilian, reportedly a widow from the Meitei community has been kidnapped by the militants. Another youth from the Tangkhul community has also been found missing since the incident.
At least four villagers sustained injuries during the attack. However, no fatalities have been reported so far. Residents of the affected border villages have fled to safer areas. They are taking shelter in nearby forest areas, added a reliable source.This external agression comes amid continuing Naga-kuki conflict, marking a third dimension in Manipur’s over three-year-old conflict.
The ongoing political turmoil in neighbouring Myanmar has led to a steady influx of illegal immigrants from the Kuki community into Kamjong district since November, 2023. There is no State Police deployment along the whole stretch of the Indo-Myanmar border, neighbouring Manipur.
Three Tangkhul Villages Torched By Suspected Kuki Militants
