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January 2
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One NSCN-K
militant is killed by his colleagues when he along with four others
tries to escape from the outfit’s camp at Samjiuram under Jalukie
sub-division in the Peren district.
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January 3
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One crude bomb hurled by unidentified
militants exploded inside the compound of the house of a retired
government employee at Public Works Department Colony in Dimapur
on. However, no casualty was reported.
Nagaland is brought under central
rule after President Pratibha Patil signed the recommendation
of the Union Cabinet in this regard. The President gave her assent
to central rule in the State till elections are held in February
2008.
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January 7.
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A meeting of the Cease-fire Supervisory
Board (CFSB) between the Government of India and NSCN–K was held
in the capital Kohima. The ongoing inter-factional unification
move and setting up of a NSCN designated camp somewhere between
Ghaspani and Vihokhu village were reportedly discussed. The meeting
also deliberated on a strict implementation of cease-fire ground
rules by both parties and immediate establishment of NSCN–K’s
authorised camps.
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January 12
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The NSCN-IM declares an "Emergency
in Nagalim" and its Tartar Hoho (Parliament) was placed
under suspended animation from 1 am of January 13. The ‘chairman’
of the outfit, Isak Chisi Swu, stated, "In exercise of the powers
conferred upon me by clause (h), Article 3, of part III of the
Yehzabo, I, Isak Chisi Swu, Yaruiwo of the Republic of Nagalim,
by this proclamation, declare that an emergency exists." He said,
"In view of the precarious situation in Nagalim which increasingly
threatens peace and normal state of affairs… Henceforth, the state
of affairs shall be conducted by the (outfit`s) National Security
Council until further orders."
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January 13
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Eight militants of the Manipur-based
KRA are
arrested along with arms and ammunition from a house at Notun
Bosti in Dimapur.
The former Nagaland Chief Minister
and Nagaland People's Front (NPF) leader Neiphiu Rio asks the
NSCN-IM and the
NSCN-K not to interfere with the next round of Legislative Assembly
elections to be held under President's Rule in the State.
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January 14
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Three senior cadres of the NSCN-K are shot dead
and another cadre is abducted by the rival NSCN-IM militants in
a hideout at Mingkong in the Mokokchung district, for their alleged
involvement in extortion. The NSCN-IM stated that the killings
were necessary to prevent "illegal collection of money in and
around Mokokchung". Meanwhile, the NSCN-K claimed that the raid
on its hideout and the killings were in violation of the cease-fire
between the two factions since December 7, 2007.
The Dimapur district police arrested two persons,
Atai M.S and Kaphungam Angami, while they were trying to extort
money from a hotel. Nine rounds of ammunition, one empty magazine,
six live rounds of 7.65, two live rounds of 9-mm and two mobile
handsets with SIM cards are recovered from them.
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January 20
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Three NSCN-IM cadres, identified as Purtoshi Ao,
Peter Akhum and Mayur Raijung, who are involved in arms smuggling
racket, were arrested at Rangapahar Siding in the Dimapur district.
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January 21
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The NSCN-IM 'dismisses' 27 of its cadres, who
had defected along with former 'kilo kilonser' (home minister)
Azheto Chophi from 'national service' with effect from January
22, 2008, for 'deliberately defying' a directive of the 'yaruiwo'
(prime minister) Isak Chishi Swu to return from the "reactionary
camp" and report to the Council Headquarters. Samson Jajo, 'chief
principal secretary' of the NSCN-IM, said a decision towards this
effect was taken in exercise of the decision of the "National
Security Council".
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February 1
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Police recovered the dead body
of a poultry vendor, Podurul Islam, near 4th Mile area in the
Dimapur district. He was earlier shot dead by four unidentified
gunmen for ransom.
Police recovered the dead body
of an unidentified person belonging to the Naga community from
Sovima village in the Dimapur district. He was shot dead by unidentified
militants.
Three NSCN-IM militants, Tokishe
G. Swu, Asangba Santam and Nikhuyi, and Swu’s wife were abducted
by the cadres of NSCN-U from Dimapur.
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February 10
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The NSCN-IM rejected a call given
by the NSCN-K for broad based unity among Nagas and a halt to
the fratricidal strife.
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February 11
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Police arrested four extortionists,
including a NSCN-K cadre, and seized an AK-47 rifle and ammunition
from their possession at Dimapur.
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February 12
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Shillong Times reports
that the NSCN-K is reportedly continuing its recruitment despite
its agreements with the Union Government.
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February 13
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Police arrested one person for
collecting money in the name of 'Chaplee Committee' of the NSCN-U
from the Supermarket area of Dimapur. Police said the accused,
identified as Hukato Achumi of Xekiye village, had admitted to
extorting money from businessmen after forcibly issuing demand
coupons. Two coupons in the name of the NSCN-U, some cash and
a mobile handset were seized from his possession.
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February 14
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Police arrested three suspected
NSCN-IM cadres while they were collecting money from various shops
at Holy Cross junction in Dimapur. They were identified as Moatoshi,
Marlemba and Noklen.
Another NSCN-IM cadre, identified
as Chandan Das, was arrested by the security force personnel while
he was collecting money from businessmen in the New Market area.
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February 20
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The Adino faction of the NNC asks
the people to boycott the Legislative Assembly elections scheduled
to be held on March 5. The NSCN-K also warns of stringent action
against its cadres in case of their failure to boycott the polls.
The NSCN-IM, which had earlier asked to support candidates helping
them in their pursuit for a solution to the protracted Naga political
problem, says that it will not get involved in the election process.
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February 26
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Two persons, Talisubo and Yangersenba,
are shot dead in an incident of pre-poll violence at Tzudikong
town in the Mokokchung district.
Unidentified militants set ablaze
two vehicles belonging to supporters of the Congress party candidate,
K Therie, near Zuketsa village and took away another vehicle.
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February 27
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Two activists of the Nagaland
People’s Front party are abducted by unidentified militants.
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February 29
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Police recovered the dead body
of an activist of the Nagaland People’s Front party, Ngupe Lasuh,
from Medzhephima He was earlier abducted by unidentified persons
from the party camp at "D" Block in Kohima on February 27-night,
and was later shot dead.
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March 3
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Two unidentified gunmen kill Farkanudin,
chairman of the Dimapur Muslim Council and gaonbura (headman)
of New Market, at his residence in Dimapur. He was a supporter
of the Congress party.
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March 5
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Unidentified militants hurled
a bomb at the residence of I. Imkong, Congress Legislature Party
leader, at Sangtemla ward in the Mokokchung town. Imkong was also
the Congress party candidate from 29 Jangpetkong Assembly Constituency
in the elections held on March 5. However, no one is injured in
the blast.
A major attack is averted in Dimapur
when Assam Rifles (AR) personnel recovered a mine, two hand grenades
and two AK-47 rifles meant to attack polling booths during the
Legislative Assembly elections.
One self-styled ‘captain’ of the
NSCN-IM is arrested by the police in connection with an extortion
case.
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March 11
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Security forces arrested six militants
of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – United (NSCN-U),
including a senior ‘commander’, along with a cache of arms and
ammunition at United North block in Dimapur. The seizure include
one AK-47 rifle with magazine, one .22 rifle, one double barrel
12 Bore DBBL, one 7.65mm pistol (Italian made) with three magazines,
one.38 revolver and two Chinese grenades.
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March 12
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A 12-member ministry of the Democratic
Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) led by Neiphiu Rio is sworn in by Governor
K. Sankaranarayanan. Following the swearing in ceremony, Chief
Minister Rio said that his Government would play the role of an
active facilitator to bring about lasting peace, unity and oneness
in the Naga family. "The need of the hour is peace and we will
constitute a Political Affairs Committee at the earliest to strengthen
our role of facilitator", he said.
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March 13
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One NSCN-K militant, identified
as Kitoyi Zhimo of Zekiye village in the Zunheboto district, is
shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Electrical Colony in the capital
Kohima. Police recovered three empty cases, one live round of
ammunition and one bullet head from the incident site.
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March 16
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One top NSCN-K militant, Kivi
Kips, secretary of the Lota and National Social Welfare, and ‘Captain’
Vikiye Zhimomi, have defected to the NSCN-IM. Kips said in a statement,
"Though holding no grudge or ill feelings towards any individual…I
have realized that I had gone astray working without knowing that
K- group neither holds political background nor future." In a
separate statement, Zhimomi said some "political leaders at State"
had misguided him and forced him to join the K-group.
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March 28
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Two NSCN-IM leaders, Hangsing
and Longshen, are abducted from their respective houses by the
NSCN-U. Meanwhile, the NSCN-U alleges that four persons were abducted
by the NSCN-IM on March 25 in Dimapur and one of them was tortured
resulting in his death.
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April 3
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Two NSCN-IM militants, identified
as ‘captain’ Wungreithan and ‘sgt.’ Peter, are abducted by the
rival NSCN-U cadres from the New Market area in Dimapur. The abduction
occurs after both the groups had released their rival cadres from
their respective captivity through the initiative of the Reconciliation
Forum on April 2.
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April 5
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One NSCN-IM cadre, identified
as ‘ss sgt. major’ Taku Ao, is shot at and wounded by suspected
militants of the rival NSCN-K near Fancy Market in the Kohima
town.
Police in Kohima arrest three
armed cadres of the NNC.
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April 16
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The Union Government and the NSCN-IM
hold talks in New Delhi. The outfit’s ‘general secretary’, Thuingaleng
Muivah, held discussions with the head of the Group of Ministers,
Oscar Fernandes, and Chief Interlocutor, K. Padmanabhaiah, on
issues of a separate constitution for Nagalim (Greater
Nagaland) and the formation of a new faction, the NSCN-U in November
2007.
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April 17
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Two cadres of the NSCN-U, identified
as ‘2nd Lt.’ Alex Sema and ‘Sgt. Maj.’ Sukuithong, and one from
the rival NSCN-IM, identified as ‘Lt.’ Shondhar, are killed while
another cadre from the NSCN-IM is abducted in three separate incidents
of factional violence in Dimapur.
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April 22
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Two NSCN-U militants, ‘capt’ Atovi
and ‘sgt maj’ Pukheto, and two NSCN-IM militants, ‘pvt’ Thachan
Tangkhul and Y. Tangkhul, are killed during an internecine clash
between the two outfits at Tenyiphe-I near St. Joseph’s School
along the road towards Khopanalla in Dimapur. Two unexploded grenades
were recovered by police personnel from the incident site.
A clash between militants of the
NSCN-U and NSCN-IM occured at Singrijan in the Dimapur district
along the Assam-Nagaland border.
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April 23
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Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said
that "The state government and the constituent units of the DAN
will support the cause of the Eastern Nagas in Myanmar to help
them get due political recognition and rights from the Government
there… They have been neglected by Yangon. The Nagas in Nagaland
should unanimously support them to facilitate their development
along with other Naga communities." He also asked the military
regime in Myanmar to declare a truce with the NSCN-K.
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April 24
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A factional clash between the
NSCN-U and the NSCN-IM is averted when people chased away cadres
belonging to both the factions at Diphupar ‘B’ and Ikishe villages
in the Dimapur district.
The NSCN-K said that it would
extend its cease-fire with the Union Government for another year.
The tenure of the cease-fire agreement expires on April 27.
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April 25
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One India Reserve Battalion constable,
Hanji Konyak, is shot dead by unidentified militants near the
National Highway-39 in the Dimapur district.
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April 29
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One cadre of the Non-Accordist
faction of the NNC, identified as ‘sgt. maj.’ Rutsuthung Pochury,
is injured by cadres of the rival Accordist faction of the NNC
during an internecine clash at Jericho-II Colony in the Phek town.
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April 30
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One ‘deputy kilonser’ (minister),
Nemalie Metha, and a ‘joint secretary’, Kahoi Chaplee, of the
NSCN-IM are abducted by the rival NSCN-U from Dimapur.
One self-styled ‘colonel’ of the
NSCN-IM, identified as L.Y. Shanga alias Yurthing, dies when a
lethod bomb accidentally explodes in his hand at Camp Hebron in
Dimapur. He was reportedly operating as the ‘commanding officer’
of the NSCN-IM’s ‘NP Battalion’ in the Tamenglong district of
Manipur. Meanwhile, the NSCN-U alleges that Shanga was ‘executed’
at Camp Hebron on the suspicion of his attempt to defect to the
NSCN-U.
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May 1
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Two civilians and a NSCN-U cadre
are killed during an internecine clash between the rival NSCN-IM
and NSCN-U militants at Old Showuba village under Niuland sub-division
in the Dimapur district.
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May 3
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Telegraph reports that Isak
Chishi Swu, ‘chairman’ of the NSCN-IM, invited Khole Konyak, ‘commander-in-chief’
of the NSCN-K, for talks at Bangkok in Thailand.
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May 4
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Two NSCN-U cadres, identified
as ‘sgt. maj.’ Yanger Phom and ‘pvt’ Kavito Sema, are killed during
an internecine clash between the NSCN-IM and NSCN-U at Merapani
in the Wokha district.
One NSCN-IM militant, ‘lieutenant’
A. Pouken Zeliang, is shot dead by unidentified militants at Burma
Camp area in Dimapur.
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May 5
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In separate incidents, two civilians,
including a college student, and a NSCN-IM militant are shot dead
by unidentified militants in Dimapur.
The NSCN-IM accuses the NSCN-U
of carrying out an ethnic cleansing in Nagaland.
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May 5
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The ‘general secretary’ of the
NSCN-IM, Thuingaleng Muivah, met the National Security Adviser
M.K. Narayanan in New Delhi.
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May 8
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Hundreds of people chase out the
NSCN-IM and National NSCN-U militants engaged in a internecine
clash at Diphupar in the Dimapur district.
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May 10
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The NSCN-K kilonser (minister)
Kughalu Mulatonu accuses the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio
and Opposition Leader I. Imkong of funding the NSCN-IM with INR
15 crores and INR 5 crores respectively, just before the Assembly
Elections in March 2008. Imkong, however, refuted the allegation.
"I urge Mr Mulatonu to come out with facts and evidence to prove
his allegations. This is not the first time he has tried to drag
me into controversies," Imkong, the Congress party leader, said.
The Chief Minister accuses the
Centre of not being "sincere" in talks with the militant groups,
and said that there was no clear direction from the Union Ministry
of Home Affairs about what was the fate of talks with the NSCN-IM.
"Definitely, the delay (in talks between NSCN-IM and Centre) is
the cause of all the problems. It is getting multiplied. We want
to see the sincerity of the Government of India and the underground
groups to resolve it," Rio said in New Delhi after his meeting
with the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
The Cease-Fire Supervisory Board
(CFSB) asks the NSCN-K to shift its 'Unification' camp at Vihokhu
in the Dimapur district to avoid further clashes with the NSCN-IM,
since the camp is not a ‘Designated Camp’.
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May 11
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The Jalukie police recovered the
dead body of an India Reserve Battalion personnel, Vikoto Sumi,
from a place between Keyive and Heningkunglwa in the Peren district.
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May 12
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An internecine clash between militants
of the NSCN-IM and the NSCN-U occurs at ‘Tinali Teak Bagan’ between
Xelhozhe and Seithekiema ‘A’ in the Dimapur district. Police said
there were no reports of casualty on either side. However, the
Gaon Bura (village head) of Old Showuba village, Lithrung,
quoting an NSCN-U source said that one of its cadres was injured
in the clash.
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May 14
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An internecine clash between the
NSCN-IM and the NCSCN-U is averted in areas surrounding Khehokhu,
Hoito and Nihoto in the Dimapur district when the villagers asked
the warring militants to vacate their villages. Schools in the
areas were closed due to a fear psychosis.
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May 16
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At least 14 cadres of the NSCN-K
and the NSCN-U are killed by the rival NSCN-IM militants during
an internecine clash at Seithekema C village in the Dimapur district.
Two civilians were later killed by the NSCN-IM militants when
they opened fire on people who attacked the cease-fire monitoring
cell of the outfit located in the same area.
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May 18
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested
three cadres of an unspecified faction of the NSCN during an operation
to implement the cease-fire ground rules in Dimapur.
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May 13
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At least six civilians belonging
to the Tangkhul community are abducted and later killed by the
NSCN-U militants at Vihokhu village in the Dimapur district.
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May 18
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The District Level Co-ordination
Group of Dimapur appeals to the rival factions of the NSCN to
immediately vacate civilian-populated areas and move to the designated
camps.
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May 20
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Peace rallies consisting of thousands
of people are organised by the goan buras (village chiefs)
and dubashis (chiefs of Naga customary courts) in all the
11 district headquarters towns, asking the warring Naga factions
to stop violence in the State.
The ‘general secretary’ of the
NSCN-IM, Thuingaleng Muivah, held discussions with the Prime Minister
Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
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May 21
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A trader belonging to the Tangkhul
community is shot dead by the NSCN-U militants at Supermarket
area in the Dimapur district.
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May 22
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The Nagaland Government sets a
deadline of June 10 to evict all armed cadres from public inhabited
areas in all the 11 districts, especially from district headquarters.
The NSCN-IM ‘appoints’ its senior
leader, Kughalu Mulatonu, as an emissary to the ‘Collective Leadership’.
The portfolio of ‘Chaplee (Finance) Ministry’ held by him is reallocated
to V. Tuccu.
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May 23
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The NSCN-U said that Nagaland
is not Gaza Strip to rehabilitate "others". The outfit added that
the NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Th. Muivah's intent of "advocating
communism and consequent annihilation of thousands of Nagas in
the name of sovereignty thus far, is discovered to be nothing
but a policy of rehabilitate deprived Nagas of Manipur in Nagaland
State and that the economy of the Nagas of Nagaland has been drained
into 'their' private coffers".
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May 24
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One unidentified NSCN-IM militant
is injured during a factional clash with cadres of its rival group
at Mokokchung.
The residence of one NSCN-IM ‘captain’,
identified as Shangreiso, is allegedly set ablaze by the NSCN-U
cadres in Dimapur.
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May 25
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One non-local civilian is shot
dead by unidentified militants near Unity College at PWD Colony
in Dimapur.
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May 27
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A trader is shot dead by unidentified
militants near Residency Colony in Dimapur.
Another businessman is abducted
from Burma Camp Bazaar in Dimapur. The report adds that over 60
affluent non-Naga traders were abducted for ransom since November
2007.
The NSCN-IM ‘chairman’ Isak Chisi
Swu speaks to the NSCN-K ‘chairman’ S. S. Khaplang to accelerate
the reconciliation and unification process between the Naga militant
outfits.
A joint meeting convened by the
Nagaland Joint Forum of goan buras (village chiefs) and
dubashis (chiefs of Naga customary courts) at Red Cross
building in Kohima resolved to ask all the factions to agree to
a one year cease-fire between them with effect from June 7, 2008.
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May 28
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One NSCN-K militant, Zakaito Zhimomi,
and a civilian, Vihugha Aomi, are abducted from Showuba village
near Vihokhu camp in Dimapur and later shot dead by the NSCN-IM
militants. Two other persons were also abducted by the NSCN-IM
militants from the incident site. Police later recovered a burnt
motorcycle from the same site.
A round of talks between the Union
Government and NSCN-IM is held in New Delhi. The Government's
interlocutor K. Padmanabhaiah and a NSCN-IM team led by ‘Brigadier’
Phungthing Shimrang participated in the dialogue. "Both parties
are working out various ways to attain a satisfactory solution
to the long standing Naga problem," said an unnamed NSCN-IM source.
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May 29
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Assam Rifles accused the Myanmar
Government for its inaction on Northeast militants taking shelter
in that country. "We had given detailed information on the number
and location of militant camps of the Northeast militants in Myanmar,
but they are yet to respond," said the outgoing Director-General
of Assam Rifles, Lt. Gen. Paramjit Singh.
NSCN-IM militants assaulted some
civilians, including a mother and school staff, at Pimla in Dimapur.
Following the assault, the Aqahuto Sumi Totimi Hoho (apex body
of Sumi Nagas, ASTH) served a deadline to the NSCN-IM ‘commander’
to tender an apology, failing which "the ASTH will march to Hebron
camp for the justification."
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June 1
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The Union Government appoints
M. L. Kumawat, Special Secretary (Internal Security) of the Union
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), as Chairman of the Cease-fire
Monitoring Group (CFMG) and Cease-fire Supervisory Board (CFSB)
in Nagaland. Kumawat takes over charge in New Delhi. According
to sources, "Gen Kulkarni has miserably failed to stop the inter-factional
clashes and implement the agreed Ceasefire Ground Rules (CFGR)
in the state, for which the MHA has replaced him by Mr Kumawat."
The sources add, "The appointment of MHA officer as the chairman
of the CFMG and CFSB is likely to change the entire insurgency
scenario and lead towards a peaceful atmosphere in this decades-long
insurgency-affected State."
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June 2
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Unidentified militants abduct
and later shoot dead two persons at East Block in Dimapur. The
slain persons are identified as ‘2nd Lt.’ Supongnungsang Longchar
of the NSCN-IM and his driver Jyoti Joshi.
Nagaland Police rescues a trader
while being abducted by three unidentified militants at Army Supply
road. However, the militants managed to escape leaving behind
the vehicle in which they were carrying the trader who was tied
and blindfolded. One AK-47 along with 38 live rounds is also recovered
from the vehicle.
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June 3
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At least four NSCN-IM militants
desert the Camp Hebron in Dimapur and joined the rival NSCN-K
in the Zeliangrong region. They are identified as ‘2nd Lt.’ Akishe,
‘Sgt. Maj.’ Tukam, ‘Sgt.’ Injang and ‘Cpl’ Alex. They also bring
one sniper rifle with three magazines, one AK 56 rifle with one
magazine, one SLR with two magazines and two .303 rifles with
two magazines.
The NSCN-IM says that the Union
Government and the "NSCN" never agreed to work out a solution
within the parameter of the Constitution of India.
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June 4
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At least 15 cadres of the NSCN-IM
and NSCN-U are killed in separate factional clashes in and around
Dimapur. Meanwhile, the NSCN-IM says that following the clash
people set ablaze the residence of one NSCN-IM ‘lieutenant col’,
Elijah, at Purana Bazar in Dimapur.
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June 6
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Armed cadres of NSCN-IM and NSCN-U
are evicted from the civilian areas, when the Dimapur District
Co-ordination Group assisted by around 800 armed police, India
Reserve Battalions and Assam Rifles personnel conduct a thirteen-hour
‘flush out’ exercise in different colonies of Dimapur town and
also in the nearby villages.
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June 7
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One NSCN-IM militant, identified
as ‘captain’ Avito, is killed by the rival NSCN-U militants at
Super Market area in Dimapur.
Personnel of India Reserve Battalion
(IRB) arrest four NSCN-U militants in the Tuensang district. An
AK-56 rifle, one M-22, two pistols and money are recovered from
them.
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June 9
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The NSCN-IM states that the residence
of a woman, Marthar, was set ablaze by the NSCN-U militants at
Burma Camp in Dimapur.
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June 10
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One ‘sergeant major’ of the NSCN-IM
is killed by the rival NSCN-U militants at Tseminyu town in the
Kohima district.
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June 13
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Two persons are abducted by suspected
militants from the Supermarket area and later shot dead inside
the Kohima local ground. The victims are identified as M. Puto,
and Lusang. While Puto is a Home Guards personnel hailing from
Panso ‘A’ village, Lusang is hailing from Kingniu village, both
under Noklak police station in the Tuensang district. Police also
recover some demand notes of FGN "chaplee affairs" from the possession
of one of two slain persons.
A meeting of the Cease-fire Supervisory
Board (CFSB) between the Union Government and the NSCN-K is held
at Chumukedima near Dimapur. Official sources say that the discussion
took place on shifting the Vihokhu camp of the outfit to a new
location at Khetoi under Niuland sub-division in the Dimapur district.
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June 14
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One NSCN-U cadre, Chuba Phom,
is shot dead by unidentified militants along Chate River in the
Dimapur district.
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June 18
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Army arrested the ‘publicity secretary’
of the Black Widow (BW), identified as Paiprang Dimasa, and a
NSCN-IM militant from a hotel in Dimapur. While Paiprang is handed
over to police, the NSCN-IM militant was released.
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June 19
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Assam Rifles arrested four NSCN-IM
cadres while travelling in a vehicle from Dimapur towards Ukhrul
along Piphema road under Medziphema police station. One AK-47
rifle, two 9-mm pistols, one 7.62-mm pistol, one 12 Bore rifle,
one Chinese grenade, assorted ammunition, explosives and radio
sets are recovered from them. The two NSCN-IM cadres were released
after producing valid identity cards, while two others along with
recovered weapons are handed over to police.
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June 21
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Telegraph reports that the
Naga Reconciliation Forum, headed by Baptist clergyman Wati Aier,
Baptist World Alliance and UK-based Quaker group, will organise
the second round of reconciliation meeting of the Naga factions,
mass-based Naga organisations and tribal Hohos at Chiang Mai in
Thailand sometime next week.
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June 23
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One NSCN-IM cadre, Tsengpeng,
is killed during a factional clash with the NSCN-U militants in
Dimapur.
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June 25
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One NSCN-IM cadre, Venda Shan,
is shot dead by the NSCN-U cadres at Tsetungse village near Dimapur.
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June 26
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Seven NSCN-U militants are killed
when their main camp located at Vihokhu is overrun by the rival
NSCN-IM militants. All the leaders of the NSCN-U camping at Vihokhu
have reportedly fled and over 45 vehicles belonging to the militants
of the camp have also been burnt down completely.
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June 30
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One NSCN-K leader, A.Z. Jami,
deserts the outfit due to differences of opinion. "I have already
submitted my resignation to chairman Khaplang," he says.
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July 2
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The NSCN-K cadres say that the
Union Government has permitted their outfit to establish a designated
camp at Khehoi near Dimapur.
One cadre of the Non-Accordist
faction of the NNC, identified as Nikheto Zhimo, is killed by
unidentified militants at Medziphema in the Dimapur district.
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July 5
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One NSCN-K militant and a civilian
are killed in an attack by the NSCN-IM cadres near Dimapur. According
to NSCN-K sources, heavily-armed NSCN-IM cadres attacked its hideout
at Hetoi village in Dimapur district and following an exchange
of fire a civilian is killed.
NSCN-IM blamed the Khaplang faction
for the rise in extortion and abduction activities and said that
it is determined to flush out the NSCN-K cadres from the area
and will not allow any designated camp of its rival group in the
Dimapur district.
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July 9
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Two NSCN-K cadres, Khuzheto and
Hokiye Yeptho, are abducted and later shot dead by the rival NSCN-IM
militants at Diphupar village in the Dimapur district. The NSCN-K
sources claimed that three NSCN-IM cadres were also killed in
the clash.
Security Forces evict militants
of the Black Widow (BW) group while taking shelter along with
the NSCN-K militants in camps at Athibung forest in the Peren
district along the Assam-Nagaland border.
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July 10
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One NSCN-K cadre, Wangkam Konyak,
is abducted by five NSCN-IM militants from his residence at Thilixu
New and later shot dead near Daeshin Academy School at Diphupar
‘B’ village.
Police recovered the dead body
of a NSCN-IM militant, D.T. Haokip, earlier abducted and subsequently
killed, from the Nagarjan area in Dimapur.
Police recovered the dead body
of a former NSCN-IM militant, H.Yarkao alias Felix, from a temple
near the railway tracks in Dimapur.
One former NSCN-IM cadre, A.S.
Yungam, is abducted by the NSCN-K cadres from PR Hill and later
shot dead at New Market in the capital Kohima.
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July 11
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One civilian is killed when NSCN-IM
militants attacked hideouts of the NSCN-K at Lhotovi village in
the Dimapur district.
At least 10 armed NSCN-IM cadres
clash with the rival NSCN-K group at Khuhuboto in the Dimapur
district.
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July 13
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The dead bodies of two persons,
abducted by suspected militants from Kohima on July 9 and later
shot dead, are recovered along the National Highway-151. They
are identified as Avito and Aloto.
Assam Rifles personnel arrested
one NSCN-IM cadre, Aphong Tangkhul, while he was moving from Patkai
Bridge towards Seithekima village ‘C’.
One NSCN-K cadre, A. Z. Jami,
deserts the outfit after failing to get ‘positive response’ from
its ‘chairman’, S. S. Khaplang.
The Union Labour and Employment
Minister Oscar Fernandes said that the NSCN-IM has met senior
Government functionaries at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
and is "inching towards accepting the Indian constitution."
"Top leaders of the NSCN-IM (National Socialist Council of
Nagaland-Isak-Muivah) recently met Home Minister Shivraj Patil
and top officials of the PMO," the Minister said. "Yes,
I have been meeting them regularly and have had several rounds
of successful discussions. I can say with some degree of confidence
(that) they are inching towards accepting the Indian constitution,"
Fernandes stated.
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July 14
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One NSCN-IM militant, R.V. Sahrünü,
is abducted and later shot dead by the NSCN-K militants near SKV
petrol pump area in Kohima. Sahrünü’s nephew was also
abducted with him.
Dimapur district police recovered
the dead body of a NSCN-K militant, Hotovi Yeptho, who was killed
by the rival faction.
India Reserve Battalion personnel
arrest four NSCN-K cadres from the Hong Kong market area. One
AK-56 rifle along with 36 live rounds, two empty magazines of
AK-56, one empty magazine of .32 pistol and a motorcycle were
recovered from their possession. They are identified as Nasaka
Kinny, Akuluto, Boshito Awomi and Avikato Awomi, all from of Satami
village in the Zunheboto district.
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July 15
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The NSCN-IM asks all public leaders
and civil society groups to restrain from keeping personal guards
with arms on the "pretext of security matter." "In
the event of any undesirable/unwanted incident taking place out
of non-compliance of the government directive, the concern person
shall be solely held responsible," said a press release issued
by the outfit.
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July 16
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The Kohima district police recover
the dead body of a person, Shevota Rhakho, near Merema village
along the National Highway-61. Shevota was shot dead by unidentified
militants. Three empty cases of AK-47 bullets are recovered from
the incident site.
A. Z. Jami, who recently deserted
the NSCN-K, joins the rival NSCN-IM group along with ten others
from the Lotha region.
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July 17
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At least 35 cadres desert the
NSCN-K and later join the rival NSCN-IM.
The Kohima district police rescued
two drivers belonging to Manipur, earlier abducted by unidentified
militants near KMC dumping site.
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July 21
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The Dimapur district police recover
the dead body of a NSCN-IM cadre, Hokheshe Kinimi, from the Burma
Camp area. Police also recovered four empty cases of 9-mm from
the incident site. According to unconfirmed reports, Hokheshe
had recently defected from the rival NSCN-K.
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July 23
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The Diphupar police recovered
the dead body of a person, Raju Mandal, near Sugar Mill village
at 5th Mile in Dimapur. The NSCN-IM alleged that Raju, a son-in-law
of its leader Vikheshe, was shot dead by the rival NSCN-U.
Two persons, J.G. Lorin and nephew
Tenyenlo Kemp, are shot at and wounded by unidentified militants
on the New Secretariat road in Kohima.
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July 24
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One person, Hutovi Achumi, is
shot dead by three unidentified militants at Railway Crossing,
below the Fly Over Bridge, in the Zunheboto district. Two empty
cases of 9-mm pistol were recovered from the incident site.
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July 26
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One trader, Sandeep, is killed
by suspected militants in Dimapur. The NSCN-U alleged that he
was killed by five NSCN-IM cadres.
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July 27
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One NSCN-U cadre, Avikhe Chophy,
is shot at and wounded by three unidentified militants in Dimapur.
Police recovered an empty case of .32 from the incident site.
One NSCN-K cadre, Vitoshe Sumi,
and a civilian, Hunato Sumi, are abducted from Bor Lingri and
later shot dead at Signal Angami by the rival NSCN-IM militants.
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July 29
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Two NSCN-IM cadres are killed
while one from the NSCN-K and two civilians are injured in separate
factional clashes in Dimapur.
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August 1
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One NSCN-U cadre , Vikheto Achumi,
is killed during a factional clash with the rival NSCN-IM militants
at a farm land between Kuhuboto town and Vihokhu village in the
Dimapur district.
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