Imphal | October 8 : In a major ambush, several cadres belonging to the NSCN (IM) have been killed. However there have been conflicting reports as the actual casualty figures could not be ascertained. According to information received NSCN (IM) cadres and a civilian were killed in a shoot-out incident with the Zeliangrong Tiger Force (ZTF), the armed wing of the Read more
08 October 2011: Since the start of ‘armed conflicts’ in Kachin State on 9 June, 37 women and girls were recorded being raped with 13 of them killed by Burma Army soldiers, a new report revealed. The report released yesterday by the Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand (KWAT) said Thein Sein’s government has deliberately targeted civilians in its attacks against Kachin resistance Read more
IMPHAL, Oct 6 : Coming out openly against the Sadar Hills district demand, a protest demonstration was today staged at Ma-khan by people coming from around 117 Naga villages located within the projected Sadar Hills district. The protest demonstration was participated by several hundreds of people including school students. The protesters put up placards and festoons which read as, “Senapati Read more
NSCN (I-M) Ao Region has claimed that one person, who was reportedly bludgeoned to death October 2 night near Unger village, Mokokchung district, was committed by NSCN (K) cadres. The deceased was identified as one Imnatoshi (32) son of Nokpangnenba Imsong of Yaongyimsen Village under Changtongya jurisdiction. A statement issued by NSCN (I-M) Ao region, said the “inhuman act” was Read more
Dimapur, Oct 5: Close on the heels of the Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) announcing that ongoing economic blockade would be intensified, the United Naga Council (UNC) today said it too would intensify its agitation. The UNC said this decision was taken during during its ‘presidential council’ meeting to register its protest against and objection to the nefarious design Read more
New Delhi, Sep 26: Former Union Home Secretary GK Pillai today said there was a need to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and for the Government to make amends to the people of Manipur for “past mistakes”. At a lecture titled “Manipur — the way forward”, Pillai said the Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee had already given its report Read more
Imphal, Sep 27 : Amid hectic preparations for smooth conduct of election to the ten left out Autonomous District Council (ADC) constituencies in Senapati and Ukhrul districts slated for October 24, the United Naga Council (UNC) has iterated its opposition to the polls. At present, the UNC is imposing economic blockade on the National High- ways to denounce the State Read more
Morung Express Dimapur, September 27: The NSCN/GPRN is ‘surprised’ at a news reports about the group trying to “topple Arunchal CM” (Arunachal Pradesh chief minister). The organization has called its “simply to divert the attention from the main issue of Naga political process and thereby sabotage the peace process that has gain momentum.” “This report has come to us as a Read more
DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 27 (MExN): The National Socialist Council of Nagalim has stated that going by the recurrence of abductions in Dimapur it has become a matter of shame for the security agencies and also the public for not coming up in the manner expected by helping each other curb the menace. A press note from the MIP stated that the time Read more