Fresh violence broke out in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Wednesday after several villages near the India-Myanmar border were targeted in suspected arson attacks, raising concerns over renewed unrest in the conflict-prone hill district.
According to reports, one Kuki-majority village and two Tangkhul Naga villages were affected in the violence, with multiple houses reportedly set ablaze. Authorities had not independently confirmed the extent of the damage or reported any casualties at the time of publishing.
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The latest incident has intensified tensions between Kuki and Naga communities, with organisations representing both sides trading accusations over responsibility for the attacks.
Village authorities from the Tangkhul Naga community alleged that armed Kuki groups, including cadres of the Kuki National Army-B (KNA-B), were behind the attacks on Kongkan Thana and Shangkalok, two Tangkhul Naga villages located close to the international border with Myanmar.
They claimed the arson incidents were carried out almost simultaneously, alleging that the coordinated attacks were aimed at escalating tensions in the sensitive border region.
The violence has once again highlighted the fragile security situation in Kamjong district, where ethnic tensions have remained high amid the broader conflict in Manipur. Officials are expected to investigate the incident, while security forces continue to monitor the situation closely.
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