NSCN (K) accuses NSCN (IM)
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Tamenglong, June 22 2012:
The NSCN (K) Zeliangrong Region through its MIP has clarified that the firing which took place at Haochong village under Tamenglong district in the wee hours of 21 June was carried out by NSCN (IM) cadres upon NSCN (K) cadres who are stationing in the village since last week.
In a statement, MIP said that NSCN (IM) has been threatening Haochong villagers and dubbing them as Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) cadres.
In the indiscriminate firing which took place inside a house two civilians, namely Kakhujiba and Meirijinliu were killed.
The three cadres namely Capt Mpou (29), Pvt Lunchui (23) and Pvt Ezekiel (22) were also killed and three others sustained injuries.
The statement asserted that though NSCN (IM) denied firing, its involvement was known from escaping of its armed cadres and injured 'K' cadres and locals from Puichi villagers, who saw them carrying their injured comrades.
The 'IM' also took away 2 AKs from the slain 'K' cadres.