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Armed extremists attacked a colony successful Ukhrul territory for the 2nd successive time connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026), locals said.
The extremists, allegedly Nagas, besides fired upon a radical of students who were returning from the adjoining Kangpokpi territory aft completing their Class 10 committee examinations. No 1 was injured successful the incidental astatine astir noon connected Tuesday.
“At astir 7.30 a.m. contiguous (Tuesday), Mongkot Chepu colony was again subjected to a coordinated equipped onslaught allegedly by Tangkhul militants, including the usage of drone-delivered explosives. An guiltless civilian has been injured,” the Mongkot Chepu Village Authority said successful a statement.
Alleging that the militants person established bunkers astir the village, the colony authorization asked the authorities to dismantle the bunkers.
The colony authorization besides said 2 farmers tilling their fields sustained slug injuries erstwhile the extremists fired astatine them connected Monday (March 23, 2026).
“We are trying to power the situation, but the remoteness of the locations is making the task difficult,” a territory authoritative said.
Trouble besides broke retired successful the Kuki-Zo-dominated Churachandpur territory aft a radical of radical barged into the residence of Kuki Zo Council president H. Thanglet connected Sunday (March 22, 2026) night. Armed men contiguous astatine his location fired blank shots to disperse the mob.
Meanwhile, the Kamjong territory medication issued an bid connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026), asking each arms licence holders to deposit their arms and ammunition astatine the bureau of the Superintendent of Police. This was “in the involvement of nationalist bid and tranquillity”, the bid read.
