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Summary
The Kuki vs Naga conflict in Manipur has led to violence, abductions, and killings. The conflict started with an individual fight between members of the two tribal communities, and has since escalated with ambushes, kidnappings, and retaliation.
From the report
Music I am in Litan, a village along the Imphal-Ukhul Highway in Manipur's Ukhul District. Here in February, the first clashes had occurred between the two tribal communities, Agas and Kukis. triggered by an individual fight between the members of the two tribal communities. This is the Litan Bazar where the first violent clashes had occurred and this is the highway. It exactly lies on the highway. After the clashes, the villagers belonging to both the communities saw arson, abductions, killings and gunfights. My brother went for a wedding to the consul for the list and as he was returning from the wedding That's how he was abducted. He has a future, he has a hope, but unfortunately, this has happened in his life. Many areas like the hills of Manipur, both cookies and Nagas live in close proximity. On May 13 three cookie source leaders were ambushed and killed by unidentified gunmen Within hours of the killings the Kukhis of this village had abducted 18 Nagas in retaliation Nagas had also abducted some of the Kukhi men. In El Moun Loui, there are our village villagers who are guarding our land and lives of the people. There is a need for peaceful settlement at the highest level. Otherwise, in this area, and the tension will keep prevailing for indefinite period. The hostage crisis was only the start of a spiral of violence that has happened in the troubled state of Manipur. Fol…
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Summary
The Kuki vs Naga conflict in Manipur has led to violence, abductions, and killings. The conflict started with an individual fight between members of the two tribal communities, and has since escalated with ambushes, kidnappings, and retaliation.
“Why do you have to do this?”From the report
Music I am in Litan, a village along the Imphal-Ukhul Highway in Manipur's Ukhul District. Here in February, the first clashes had occurred between the two tribal communities, Agas and Kukis. triggered by an individual fight between the members of the two tribal communities. This is the Litan Bazar where the first violent clashes had occurred and this is the highway. It exactly lies on the highway. After the clashes, the villagers belonging to both the communities saw arson, abductions, killings and gunfights. My brother went for a wedding to the consul for the list and as he was returning from the wedding That's how he was abducted. He has a future, he has a hope, but unfortunately, this has happened in his life. Many areas like the hills of Manipur, both cookies and Nagas live in close proximity. On May 13 three cookie source leaders were ambushed and killed by unidentified gunmen Within hours of the killings the Kukhis of this village had abducted 18 Nagas in retaliation Nagas had also abducted some of the Kukhi men. In El Moun Loui, there are our village villagers who are guarding our land and lives of the people. There is a need for peaceful settlement at the highest level. Otherwise, in this area, and the tension will keep prevailing for indefinite period. The hostage crisis was only the start of a spiral of violence that has happened in the troubled state of Manipur. Fol…
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