Nagaland (Insurgency North East): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2023

Addressing a public event in Dimapur District of Nagaland on January 6, Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah commented on the security situation prevailing in Nagaland, reports Morung Express. He said, “The process of repealing The Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from Nagaland has already started in a gradual manner.” He further added that from 2014 to 2021 there has been a 74 percent reduction in violence related to “insurgency” and 60 percent reduction in the death of Security Force (SF) personnel. Read less...

The Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) ‘Chief’ Jeevan Singha alias Jeevan Koch Timir Das, surrendered before Assam Rifles in the Longwa area in Mon District along Indo-Myanmar in Nagaland on January 13, reports East Mojo. Sources stated that “Singha has been involved in several KLO operations in Assam and West Bengal and had reported imparted arms training to hundreds of youths who joined the outfit.” The development came within five months after two top KLO militants – Kailash Koch, the second most important leader of the outfit and his wife Jugli – surrendered before the DGP of West Bengal Police in Kolkata and days after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had invited the outfit for “peace talks”. Read less...

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) reaffirmed the Naga National Decision of May 31, 2022, “to uphold and protect Naga’s unique history and Naga national principle at any cost” in a press statement issued on January 18, reports The Morung Express. The NSCN-IM further asserted that an “honorable and acceptable political solution between India and the Nagas should be based on the Framework Agreement of August 3, 2015, wherein the sovereignty of the Nagas is acknowledged in conjunction with the Naga National Flag and the Constitution.” “The Nagas do not acknowledge any agreements signed under the Indian Constitution,” it maintained. Read less...

National People’s Government of Nagaland/Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NPGN/NNC-NA) president, T. Ovung in a press statement on January 21 said that there will be “bloodshed and war” if Naga political solution was not done based on August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement as some Nagas would be excluded, reports India Today NE. T. Ovung reaffirmed that the Framework Agreement was for “Nagalim” which includes all Nagas of Nagaland, Nagas of Manipur, Nagas of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagas of Assam and no Nagas should be excluded”. Read less...