1 killed, 3 hurt as militants open fire on Naga village in Manipur
A 34-year-old man was killed and three others injured in firing allegedly by militants in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Friday, Aug 14 the police said.
A group of militants armed with sophisticated weapons allegedly attacked Langka Naga village around 8 a.m., a senior officer said. "A man, identified as W. Chawang died on the spot. He suffered gunshot wounds on his head. Three other villagers were injured in the attack," he added.
Locals claimed an armed group from the Naga village also fired at the suspected militants following the attack.
More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic strife between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups in Manipur since May 2023. Security forces have been conducting search operations and area domination exercises in fringe and vulnerable localities across all districts of the state since the ethnic violence broke out three years ago.
