UKHRUL: Two cadres of the NSCN-K (Angmai faction) were killed in a mortar attack at Khamtiang village in the Pangsau area of Myanmar on Friday, according to sources.
The deceased were identified as Lieutenant Avi Pochury and Sergeant Peyao Konyak. Sources said the attack was allegedly carried out by cadres of the rival NSCN-K (Yung Aung faction) while the two were on duty. The mortar shelling reportedly inflicted fatal injuries, killing both on the spot.
Factional violence within the NSCN has been a recurring issue, with sources attributing the latest incident to long-standing rivalry between the groups. Such internal clashes have often led to casualties and heightened tension in the border regions.
Security sources said armed cadres frequently use dense jungle routes along the India–Myanmar border to move between the two countries, entering Indian territory through areas such as the Pangsau Pass.
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An official further stated, “Extortion and kidnappings are common in Arunachal Pradesh, and cadres of these particular groups carry out such activities and demand high ransom,” an official said.