Nagaland IED blast: Search operations intensified; NSCN-IM condemns ‘cowardly terrorist act’
An IED blast in Nagaland's Chumoukedima district killed an Assam Rifles jawan and injured several others. Security forces have intensified operations to track the perpetrators, while the NSCN-IM condemned the attack as a cowardly act.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the persistent security challenges and insurgency-related violence in Northeast India.
Security forces on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) intensified search operations in Nagaland 's Chumoukedima district after an Assam Rifles jawan was killed and four other personnel and a civilian were injured in an IED blast targeting a vehicle on the previous day, a Defence official said.
Havildar Mohd Iqbal from Jammu and Kashmir was killed, and four other Assam Rifles personnel were injured in the improvised explosive device (IED) blast close to a vehicle of the paramilitary force near Sukhovi on Monday (July 13, 2026) afternoon.
Operations intensified on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) with additional columns of the Assam Rifles and Nagaland Police inducted into the area, a Defence PRO said.
The Defence PRO also said "all four injured personnel were stable" and operations were underway to track down those responsible for the attack.
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