NSCN-IM clarifies, details encounter
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, May 31 2012:
Giving its version over the Wednesday shoot out between it and the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), the NSCN-IM said today that one of the slain cadres hailed from the NSCN-Khaplang group.
The NSCN-IM also said the 10 Assam Rifles asked the cadres of the outfit to move out of the area shortly before the shoot out occurred.
"For the sake of feeding the correct information based on factual truth it becomes a matter of issuing this rejoinder.
Regrettably what was published yesterday on NSCN-ZUF clash in Tamenglong is incomplete and with many missing links.
"The fighting took place at a place between Ejailung and Otang village(Puichi) in Nungba area of Tamenglong district after the ZUF ambushed the NSCN forces.
It may be pointed out that shortly before the ambush took place the 10 AR under the command of CO Ajay Sharma asked the NSCN to move out from the area.
The NSCN were however not caught by surprise as they were fully on alert for any such eventuality and they retaliated ferociously," alleged the NSCN-IM today.
The fighting that started at 6:10 am lasted till 2pm.At the end two ZUF boys were killed on the spot and three others injured, one of them seriously.Of the two dead Tilunthai Panmei ,18 years of Taosang village was found to be from NSCN-K and the other Philimon Remai 19 years of Khoupum village from ZUF, the NSCN-IM claimed today.