Source: The Sangai Express
Kohima, November 25:
After a brief lull, fresh clash between the two factions of the NSCN erupted in Zunheboto district of Nagaland today leaving one dead and another injured.
The clash, which occurred at a place between Zunheboto town and Sukhalu village at around 9 am, lasted for over two hours.
The slain cadre has been identified as S/S corporal Yangpak Noke of Noksa village under Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh while the injured is one Hopson Poumai.
Both the deceased and the injured cadre are from the NSCN (I-M), according to reports.
Sources said the injured had been shifted to Satakha town for medical treatment while the body of the slain I-M member was taken to Dimapur.
Reports said there have been tension between the warring NSCN faction in other parts of Nagaland too.
Recently, the DGP of Nagaland had rued that continuous factional killing between the NSCN groups and also the NNC/FGN is a cause for concern to the police in maintaining law and order in Nagaland.
However, the DGP stated that ceasefire has brought relatively peace in the State.
Meanwhile, tension is mounting in Tamenglong district's Tousem sub-division between the two warding NSCN factions following heavy exchange of firing between the IM and the K cadres in Taningzam village in the sub-division yesterday.
However, there is no report of any casualty.
Taking grim note of the incident, Zeliangrong Students' Union Manipur (ZSUM) appealed to both the NSCN factions to leave the sub-division as presence of the warring UG factions in the area may create uncomfortable situation during the student body's general assembly slated for November 28.The ZSUM urged both the NSCN-IM and K cadres to vacate from the whole of Tousem sub-division as the students' body will be coming with doctors and other dignitaries to hold free medical camp and observed that presence of armed activists in the area might be detrimental to successful conduct of the session.
ZSUM will be holding its annual congregation and general election at Tousem sub-divisional headquarters under Tamenglong district on November 28.Besides holding of election, there will be entertainment programmes and intellectual interaction among the Zeliangrong student leaders.
Discussion and the adoption of resolutions made will also be held.
The present chairman of the ZSUM James Dangmei and other ZSUM leaders like Majabung, Humaliabou and Pantijai would be taking part in the programme.
The function include revision of the resolutions of previous ZSUM assembly and issue of ZSU of Barak valley and also many others.