Following the tension that arose between NSCN (I-M) and Assam Rifles (AR) over the latter’s breach of cease-fire ground rules (CFGR) Thursday last and with AR setting up check posts around NSCN (I-M) designated camps, there were reports that the monitoring of vehicular passage and frisking by AR have affected the supply of essential items in and around Hebron camp. Read more

Dimapur, Apr 22 : Even as the stand off between the Assam Rifles and the NSCN-IM completed four days today there is as yet no sign of the tension easing. According to a well placed source, the main bone of contention between the Assam Rifles and the Naga outfit are the weapons in their respective custody seized from each other. Read more

Eastern Mirror DIMAPUR, APR 20 : While coming down strongly on the April 19 incident at the NSCN-IM’s Hebron camp, the Naga Hoho has appealed both the ‘Indian occupational forces’ and the Naga political groups to safeguard the hard earned peace and to desist from aggravating the situation by upholding the ceasefire ground rules with all sincerity. In a communiqué issued Read more

NSCN and Assam Rifles standoff continues; spread to Zbto and Manipur The stand off between the security forces and the NSCN-IM continues for the second day today spreading to Manipur and some parts of Zunheboto District in Nagaland. The current quagmire was triggered by the Thursday incident where the NSCN-IM had detained five Assam Rifles jawans after having had snatched Read more

Imphal, April 18 (NNN): The United Naga Council (UNC) said it warmly welcomes the bilateral Naga-Myanmar cease-fire that is reported to be in the offing between the NSCN (K) and the Government of Myanmar. While issuing the statement in this regard, the Naga body said it would like to maintain that the struggles relentlessly pursued by Naga political groups are Read more

Dimapur, April 18 (MExN): Home Minister of Manipur, Gaikhangam, is denounced for ‘insulting’ the Indo-Naga political dialogue as well as ‘ridiculing’ the “reunification.” An organization, Naga International Support Center (NISC), issued après release today. The NISC explained that the tactic to prevent the Nagas from reunifying or from shaping their own future “is asking for great trouble.” The NISC’s email Read more

The main purpose of the cease-fire between the Government of India (GOI) and the National Socialist council of Nagalim (NSCN) is to facilitate for a purposeful political dialogue between the two entities to bring an amicable settlement of the decades long conflict between India and the Nagas. The NSCN’s serious concern is towards a sincere and meaningful political dialogue rather Read more

IMPHAL, Apr 15 : Referring to the response of some Imphal based civil organisations to the supposed options that are emerging in the Indo-Naga dialogue process as published on April 9 in the local media, the United Naga Council (UNC) has categorically stated that peaceful parting of ways is the only option. It maintained that it is not against the Read more

The Assam Rifles and ZB battalion of the NSCN (I-M) based at Ghatashi designated camp in Zunheboto district had a tiff over interpretation of the cease fire ground rule after they almost collided with each other near the new Upper Tsuyi bridge, Wednesday afternoon A convoy of the Assam Rifles led by DIG Brig. R Ravi on its way to Read more