Source: The Sangai Express
Kohima, April 12:
In continued factional clashes of the NSCN one "Sgt Maj" of the NSCN (I-M) was killed at Bungsang, near Medziphema in Nagaland today, reports NNN.
Reports said that the cadres of the NSCN-IM and the NSCN-K engaged in a gun battle this morning in which one "Sgt Major" of the NSCN-IM was killed.
According to the reports the incident took place at around 7 am.
The deceased officer of the NSCN-IM hailed from the Tangkhul community, according to the reports received but the exact identity of the slain militant is yet to be known.
The clashes could have escalated further had it not been for the intervention of the security forces.
The Assam Rifles personnel reportedly neutralised the clashes which had lasted for about 15 minutes.
The series of the ongoing clashes between the NSCN-IM and the NSCN-K have claimed numerous lives the NSCN-IM and the NSCN-K have claimed numerous lives in the last three months or so.
There was a relaxation of clashes in this Good Friday/Easter Sunday holidays but today's incident was the first after week's gap.
The Nagaland districts of Peren, Zunheboto, Kohima, and even in the outskirt of Dimapur have been witnessing the faction clashes in the last three months while in Manipur Tamenglong district has been the worst hit in this regard.