North East
NPF concerned over ‘drone attack’ on Naga villages
GNF said 'brutal and unprovoked' attack by Indian armed forces killed two Naga civilians from the Indo-Myanmar border
Kohima, Oct 22 (NNN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) has expressed its “deep concern” over the reported incident that occurred on October 20, along the Indo–Myanmar border near Longwa village, where Indian security forces are said to have carried out an operation targeting the residence of a senior NSCN-K (YA) leader in Khammoi village, Myanmar.
According to reports, several individuals lost their lives, including members of the leader’s family, while others sustained serious injuries, the NPF said in a statement. The NPF also said it was saddened by the loss of lives and the distress caused to the affected families and communities.
Meanwhile, the Global Naga Forum (GNF) strongly condemned what it called “the cowardly and inhumane drone strike” carried out on the evening of October 20 around 6:30 pm IST by the Indian armed forces across the “so-called international boundary”, targeting the Naga village of Khammoi (Khenmoi-Loiyi) under East Konyak Region.
The GNF said this “brutal and unprovoked” attack killed two Naga civilians- Phiphot Wangsa, 7 years old grade-1 student of Khammoi Mission School and Khampei Wangsa, 27, joint secretary of the Khammoi Students’ Union. The GNF also alleged that several others, including children, elderly women, and men, all innocent non combatants, were also injured in the strike.
Given the sensitivity of the border region and its close-knit human ties across both sides, such incidents call for careful examination to prevent further tension or misunderstanding, the NPF stated.
The NPF then urged the authorities concerned to take due cognisance of the situation and to ensure that peace, stability, and humanitarian considerations are upheld at all times.
“This constitutes a gross violation of human rights and international humanitarian law. This is the second Indian drone strike on a Naga village this year, clearly showing a deliberate pattern of targeting Naga civilians beyond the imposed boundary”, the GNF added.
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