2 more Naga men killed as ethnic violence flares up in Manipur again
Ethnic violence between Naga and Kuki communities in Manipur has escalated, resulting in two more deaths in the Senapati district. This follows a series of violent clashes that have occurred since February, separate from the ongoing Meitei-Kuki conflict.
Why it matters
The persistent ethnic instability in Manipur highlights significant security challenges and the failure of current peace efforts to curb civilian casualties in the region.
Two Mao Naga men were shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Kalenjang village in Manipur's Senapati district Saturday afternoon, with two others wounded, in the latest escalation in a Naga-Kuki conflict that has claimed more than 40 lives since Feb.The shooting took place under Senapati police station around 2.30pm, shortly after CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh left a function about 30km away. It came two days after four Tangkhul Naga men were killed allegedly by Myanmar-based Kuki National Army-Burma (B) at Pilong village near the international border in Kamjong district.The Kalenjang and Pilong killings are part of a series of Naga-Kuki clashes that began in Feb, shortly after Singh's govt took charge. At least 21 people - 11 Nagas and 10 Kukis, including a pregnant woman - have been killed since Aug 27.
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