UKHRUL, AUG 14: Two persons are feared dead following an attack on Langka (Niulong) Liangmai Naga village along the Imphal-Tamenglong (IT) Road under Tamenglong district on Friday morning, sources said.
According to sources, the village came under attack at around 7:30 am while villagers were heading towards their paddy fields, with reports of injuries.
Sources said the attackers were heavily armed and alleged that they belonged to Kuki armed groups.
Meanwhile, another Naga village, Makui under Kangpokpi district also reportedly came under attack, sources said.
Langka village has previously witnessed armed clashes in the area. In June, an attack on the village led to an exchange of fire between armed groups, with security forces subsequently deployed in the area. Farm houses belonging to the Naga villagers were burnt and destroyed, besides killing a buffalo and a dog by the suspected Kuki militants.
Further details are awaited.
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It may be mentioned that the Langka Naga village authority on June 13, 2026, reported that “Kuki militants of the KNF(P) group, which is under the SoO, attacked around 8:40 AM. Strongly condemning the attack, the villagers allege that the Kuki terrorist camp at Bileijang village, where the non-SoO militant group KNF (Nehlun), a proxy of the KNF(P) SoO group, is based, is commanded by KNF(P) Home Secretary Jangboi Kipgen, the unified commander of all Kuki militants in Kangpokpi district under both the SoO and non-SoO arrangements.”
