Factional gun booms in Tamenglong, yet again
One NSCN (K) cadre killed by NSCN (IM)
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei / NNN
Tamenglong, October 25 2012:
In a fresh factional encounter between the armed cadres of NSCN (IM) and NSCN (K), one cadre of the latter was killed Khunjao village of Tamenglong district on Wednesday evening.
According to sources, a fierce gun-battle erupted between heavily armed cadres of NSCN-IM and NSCN-K at Khunjao village located about 1 km from Tamenglong district headquarters at about 6:30 pm yesterday, killing one NSCN-K cadre.
The fighting lasted for about an hour.
The slain NSCN-K cadre has been identified as Lovingson (18), s/o Tajiang Kambou hailing from Kuilong village Part-I under Tamei sub-division of Tamenglong district.
Meanwhile, a separate source said it was the clash of a combined team of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), NSCN-K and NNC with the NSCN-IM cadres.
Attempts to confirm this report both from the warring groups proved futile.
Nonetheless, a well placed source said that encounter took place when armed NSCN (K) cadres entered the area where armed cadres of the rival group were camping.
NSCN (IM) cadres released a volley of shots and later escaped from the location.
On receiving report about the gun-fight, a combined team of police and other security forces rushed in to the spot and found a bullet ridden body which was later identified as Lovingson.
The deceased was in civvies.
Police picked up the body and kept at the mortuary of Tamenglong district hospital last night.
The post-mortem of the body was conducted today and it was later handed over to his family members.
It may be noted here that this was the third clash among NSCN factions in the last one month.
On September 25, the same groups clashed at Matung village.
Again, on October 2 there was a major clash resulted in the killing of a civilian in the district headquarters.
In between all these gun battles, there have been situations cropping up that threatened the normal atmosphere in Tamenglong district headquarters.