Four Naga villages attacked in Manipur, pastor shot at
Armed extremists attacked four Naga villages in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, resulting in injuries and property damage. The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) accused Kuki militant groups of orchestrating the violence to force demographic changes in the region.
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The ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur continues to destabilize the region, raising concerns about the effectiveness of existing peace agreements.
Unknown extremists attacked four Liangmai Naga villages along the Imphal-Tamenglong Road in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Tuesday (September 1, 2026), less than 24 hours after three Kuki villagers were killed in the vicinity.
The Ukhrul-headquartered Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), the community’s apex body, claimed that the Kuki National Front-Presidential (KNF-P) carried out the attacks in collusion with the Kuki National Army (KNA).
According to the TNL, the assailants shot at and critically injured Luithuibou Newmai, the pastor of Tapon village, and torched several houses in the affected villages till early afternoon.
“The coordinated armed attacks on four Naga villages were carried out by the KNF-P and KRA cadres led by Jangboi Kipgen, who is also the home secretary of the United People’s Front, an umbrella organisation of Kuki-Zo militant groups operating in Manipur,” the TNL said in a statement.
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