"kuki-militants"

Two Naga civilians, including a retired Army personnel, were killed in an ambush on vehicles in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, sparking fresh tensions between Kuki and Tangkhul Naga groups. The NSCN-IM condemned the attack, alleging collusion between security forces and Kuki militants under the SoO pact, while the Kuki-Zo Council denied involvement.

A gunfight between Indian Army forces and suspected militants broke out in Bishnupur district after insurgents opened fire on a post. Security forces retaliated, and a joint search operation was launched, with authorities monitoring the situation and urging calm among civilians

Police seize 9mm pistol with magazine, anti-riot gun, hand grenades and other articles from Thongkhonglok village in Bishnupur district

Manipur is abutted by Chin state of Myanmar where armed Chin ethnic organisations, backed by China, hold sway

The latest violence occurred in the villages of Serou, Moljol, Rashidpur, and Nungchappi in Jiribam district, near southern Assam, with intermittent firing continuing until 10 a.m. on Saturday.

The latest attacks come as a grim reminder of how an unresolved social cauldron is tearing apart this sensitive northeast State

Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh, son-in-law of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, in a video message, also demanded to take strict action against the Kuki militants for violations of the ground rules