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2011
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January 3: One ‘Federal
Government of Nagaland’ (FGN) cadre, identified
as ‘Major’ Shikato Sema (19), is arrested
from Burma Camp area. A .22 locally made
pistol with 3 live rounds recovered from
his possession.
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January
8: Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation
(ENPO) organize public rallies simultaneously
in the Districts of Tuensang, Mon, Kiphire
and Longleng demanding the creation of a
new state christened as 'Frontier Nagaland'
by bifurcating Nagaland. The ENPO is the
apex organization of six Naga tribes including
Konyak, Khiamniungan, Chang, Yimchunger,
Sangtam and Phom confining in the four districts,
has submitted a memorandum to the Prime
Minister urging him to realize the demand.
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January
19: The special crime branch (Kolkata) of
CBI arrest one NSCN-IM cadre, identified
as ‘lance corporal’ Kaping Luikham, for
his alleged involvement in the 2007 murder
of former Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament)
member from Arunachal Pradesh Wangcha Rajkumar,
from Imphal, the capital of Manipur.
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January
24: The Union Home Ministry offers a 29-point
counter proposal to the NSCN-IM which had
earlier submitted a 32-point charter of
demands, said the outfit's 'Minister for
Religious affairs' P. Mor. The counter proposal
includes financial sops, facilities and
accommodating the "Kilonsers" (Ministers)
of the NSCN-IM as members of parliament
and the "Tatars" (members) as ministers
in the state.
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March
3: Against the backdrop of the decision
by the NSCN-K and NNC/FGN not to participate
in the proposed highest level talks for
reconciliation till the NSCN- IM stops its
military offensive in Eastern Nagaland,
NSCN-IM 'General Secretary' and 'ato kilonser'
(Prime Minister) Th. Muivah asserts that
the NSCN-IM was at liberty to send its men
on duty and that the top leadership are
in Nagaland to talk about reconciliation.
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March
4: According to Nagaland Post, the NSCN-IM
claims that 'ato kilonser' ('Prime minister')
Kitovi Zhimomi of NSCN-K during the September
18 meeting of 2010 said that the 'Chairman'
of NSCN-K, Khaplang, was against reconciliation
in a Joint Working Group meeting.
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March
6: The Government's interlocutor RS Pandey
said that Government is willing to offer
Nagaland, greater autonomy in running its
affairs and is learnt to be considering
a move to transfer a few subjects from the
Concurrent List to the State List exclusively
in the case of this state to resolve the
six-decade-old conflict and insurgency.
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March
17: The NSCN-K head from Tirap district
in Arunachal Pradesh, a self-styled 'brigadier'
Chipu Menon alias Khunwang, is killed in
Mon district of Nagaland. Khunwang is reportedly
killed by another Khaplang cadre using a
blunt object.
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March
29: Joint Parliamentary Working Committee
(JPWC) of the 11th NLA adopts a series of
resolutions including the decision to meet
all the different Naga leaders for consultation
to find "a common Naga voice". A resolution
signed by NLA ‘speaker’ Kiyanilie Peseyie,
State Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and ‘leader
of opposition’ Tokheho, also welcomed the
renewed efforts of the UPA Government and
the NSCN-IM in resuming "Indo-Naga political
dialogue".
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April
5: Armed militants loot a mobile showroom
"Cell Sell", near Chishi Complex, Circular
road, Dimapur after assaulting the owner
at gun point. They reportedly decamped with
a cash of INR 35,000 and mobile handsets.
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May
4: The NSCN-K warns its members of action
if they contradict the policy of the 'government'
stating that none of its officials whether
civil, military or at regional level is
authorized to participate in the forthcoming
by-election to 26 Aonglenden constituency
under Ao region (Mokokchung district).
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May
12: The bullet-riddled body of a businessman,
who was abducted on May 10 by suspected
NSCN-IM militants from the Walford area
in Dimapur district is found in the 7th
Mile area of Dimapur. NSCN-IM 'major', Resu,
is arrested in connection with the murder
of the trader. According to sources, the
abductors had sought INR 30 million from
the trader`s family to release him as ransom.
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May
12: The Police headquarters (PHQ) has reportedly
come to know from "reliable source" that
militant factions have demanded to all Nagaland
government departments, except Police and
district administration, to pay the "so-called
'annual salary tax'" for the year 2011 at
24% from one month pay for a year.
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May
19: Security Forces conduct a raid on the
private residence of senior NSCN-IM leader
K.K. Angami at Chedema village in Kohima
district, where a huge cache of assorted
ammunition, cash and incriminating documents
were seized. Security Forces also recover
INR 473,000 in cash and huge cache of live
ammunition of different assorted weapons
numbering 231 in total.
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June
7: NSCN-K supremo SS Khaplang is expelled
from the outfit. The decision to remove
the Myanmar based Khaplang as the outfit’s
chairman was taken during the groupd National
Hoho (parliament session) held at its Khehoi
designated camp near Dimapur. Khole Konyak,
the commander-in-chief of the group is elected
as the acting chairman. According to The
Telegraph report, Khaplang had been taking
unilateral decisions from his hideout in
Myanmar without consulting the leaders at
Kheloi camp. Before the split, the outfit’s
council and general headquarters were in
Myanmar. Khaplang is said to have his own
NSCN faction from Myanmar as he still commands
a considerable number of cadres ther. The
NSCN now has three factions: Swu and Muivah,
Kitovi Zimomi (general secretary of the
unsplit NSCN-K) and Khole, and Khaplang.
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June
10: The SS Khaplang-led NSCN(K) expels its
general secretary N Kitovi Zhimomi for his
anti party activities. Senior advisor to
the group, Azheto Chophy, deputy kilonser,
finance, Angpa Konyak, and kilonsers Athrom
Konyak, Seochem Sangtam, Yimto Yimchunger,
Jack Zhimomi and Jungshi Wati are also expelled.
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August
29: The Khaplang faction of the NSCN decides
to pull out from the Naga reconciliation
process after its rivals decided not to
harbour any rebel group of the region averse
to the Naga political cause. The outfit
also admitted that it has ties with the
Manipur-based UNLF, PLA and PREPAK. The
NSCN-K criticized Khole Konyak, Kitovo Zhimoni
and S. Singnya of falling in the trap of
the Isak-Muivah group, which, it alleged,
was trying to solve the Naga problem with
New Delhi by compromising on Naga sovereignty.
2010
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January 3: One activist
belonging to Federal Government of Nagaland
(FGN) is killed in a shoot out with the
NSCN (I-M) activists at Kigutouma village,
under Kohima district at around 7 pm. The
slain activist of Chakhesang community is
from Porba village, under Phek district.
- January 4: The
NSCN-IM rejects the Centre’s offer
of peace talk stating that it did not come
from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
- January 7: NSCN
(IM) militants abduct six Assam Rifles personnel
near Pfutsero in Phek district.
- January 10: The
NSCN-K alleges that Chenithung of Morakjo
village under Lotha region, one of its former
cadre and later defected to the NSCN-IM,
was involved in the extortion drive in which
a trader called Jawai was asked to pay ransom
of INR 2, 50,000 at Rengmapani village in
Dimapur district.
- January 11: Unidentified
militants injure a personal of the India
Reserve Battalion (IRB) as they open fire
on troops at High School Junction area in
Kohima.
- January 12: Asheto
Sema, a militant of the Naga National Council
is nabbed by Dimapur police for extorting
money from commercial vehicles and establishments
in Dimapur.
- January 15: Two
NNC militants are arrested by Dimapur police
from their camp at Sunrise Colony in Burma
Camp for extorting money from commercial
vehicles and establishments in Dimapur.
- January 19: Two
NSCN-IM cadres involved in extortion are
nabbed by Assam Rifles from Pfutsero town
in Phek district.
- January 20: The
self-styled 'finance secretary' of the PULF
along with four extortionists are arrested
by Dimapur district Police.
- January 27: Reports
say that the NSCN-IM joins hands with Hurriyat
Conference of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
and Dal Khalsa of Punjab, in order to put
pressure on the Government for an ‘early
solution to the impasse in Nagaland, Jammu
and Kashmir and Punjab’.
- January 31: According
to NSCN (IM) GS T Muivah, the logic of participation
of all groups in the talks was antithesis
of the current peace process being held
at the prime ministerial level with the
Centre. He states this on the occasion of
the 30th Raising Day of the outfit.
- January 31: Nagaland
Home Department states that over 10 militant
groups from the Northeast are operating
in Dimapur in nexus with the NSCN-IM and
NSCN-K. He also says about reports of visits
of Maoist leaders to Dimapur from other
parts of the country.
- January 31: The
National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah)
opposes the participation of other “non-mandated”
Naga militant groups in the current peace
process while it insists on integration
of Naga-inhabited areas under one administrative
umbrella. Thuingaleng Muivah, General Secretary
of the group, said that the logic of participation
of all groups in the talks was antithesis
of the current peace process being held
at the prime ministerial level with the
Centre. “It is another form of unity
first, negotiation next, as propagated by
the adversaries of the Naga people,”
Muivah said in his statement on the occasion
of the 30th Raising Day of the NSCN (I-M)
at its council headquarters, Camp Hebron.
- February 5: According
to a report in the Nagaland Page, at least
six NSCN cadres are shot dead by three disgruntled
cadres of the outfit with automatic rifles
near India-Bangladesh border in Tripura
sector. The killing is confirmed by NSCN
sources.
- February 9: The
Centre decides to hold the next round of
talks with NSCN (IM) in April 2010. Muivah
accepts the government of India's invitation
to come for the talks.
- February 11: The
Government of India appoints R. S. Pandey
as the new interlocutor to facilitate peace
talks with the NSCN-IM.
- February 11: National
Investigation Agency (NIA) registers a case
in January 2010 against top leaders of the
NSCN-IM for trying to revive its activities
in the Northeast.
- February 15: The
'steering committee' of NSCN-IM is reconstituted
while the 'council of kilonsers (ministers)
and tatar hoho (parliament)' is rearranged
with effect from February 9.
- February 17: The
NSCN-K declares that there cannot be any
solution to the Naga issue until sovereignty
is achieved.
- February 26: According
to the NSCN-K, the talk between NSCN-IM
and Government of India is just a meeting
and not a political dialogue. NSCN-IM leader
Thuingaleng Muivah can only take up social
issues and problems of Ukhrul district in
Manipur but not a Naga issue.
- February 27: Three
‘highway commanders’ of Union
faction of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA),
are arrested for extortion by the Police
from Dhobinala in Dimapur.
- February 27: According
to Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai, final
settlement to the Naga political issue could
only be achieved when the "Government
of India holds talks with all the Naga underground
groups."
- March 2: The first
round of talks with the newly appointed
interlocutor from the Central Govt. R S
Pandey takes place at a BSF Camp in Delhi.
General Secretary of NSCN (I-M), Thuingaleng
Muivah tells newsmen that they had a comprehensive
discussion with the Union Home Minister
and that the NSCN-IM would continue the
negotiation with the Government of India.
The Government of India is reported to have
prepared a set of proposals in response
to the list of demands submitted by the
NSCN (I-M). The meeting between the Naga
delegation and Chidamabaram at North Block,
which was also attended by Union Home Secretary
G K Pillai and Special Secretary Internal
Security, U K Bansal, lasted for over an
hour.
- March 3: In the
second day of first round of dialogue, the
Centre presents the counter proposal to
the NSCN (IM) to resolve the vexed Naga
problem. The NSCN (IM) delegation, led by
general secretary Th Muivah, includes convenor
of the steering committee V S Atem. The
Union Government delegation, led by RS Pandey,
includes top officials of the Home Ministry.
- March 12: Police
arrest three NSCN-K cadres near Naharbari
in Dimapur district. The militants were
found abducting a non-local student.
- March 18: The NSCN(IM)
categorically rejects the Central Government’s
offer of greater autonomy to Naga people.
“We will never compromise on the issue
of Sovereignty”, said Muivah addressing
the media.
- March 21: Central
intelligence agencies indicate that the
NSCN-IM is rearming. The outfit is procuring
sophisticated weapons, arms and ammunition
- mostly of Chinese origin - and getting
clear support from a neighbouring country.
- March 21: NSCN-IM
general secretary, Thuingaleng Muivah, addressing
the '30th republic day' celebration of the
NSCN at Camp Hebron in Dimapur, said, "Nagas
will not accept Indian Constitution…no
imposition on us…we'll accept only
acceptable negotiated settlement and that
will be worked out ….".
- March 21: NSCN-K
'prime minister' N. Kito Zhimomi addressing
a press conference at a designated camp
of the outfit in Khehoi near Dimapur said
that without including the issue of sovereignty
the NSCN-K would never enter into talks
with the Government of India.
- March 22: Talks
between the Government and NSCN IM) are
deadlocked as the two “core demands”
of the 30-point charter of demands presented
to the Government are not acceptable to
the Government. The demand for integration
of Naga inhabited areas for creation greater
Nagalim and the demand for a separate constitution
for Nagalim to protect the unique identity
of the Naga people are the two core demands.
- April 4: At least
70 Manipur bound trucks are stopped by NSCN
(K) from carrying essential commodities
such as rice and sugar at Dimapur on a demand
for Rs five million.
- April 5: Dimapur
Police arrests a NSCN-K 'sergeant' Sunny
Anal, in connection with the seizure of
Manipur-bound trucks. Subsequently, the
Manipur-bound trucks loaded with rice and
sugar, which were stranded at Food Corporation
of India godown in Dimapur, left for Manipur.
- April 6: According
to R. S. Pandey, the new interlocutor appointed
by the Centre, the Union Government is "honestly
sincere" to find solution to the protracted
Naga political issue. On the Naga sovereignty
issue, he said India had a concept of "shared
sovereignty." He states this in Kohima.
- April 8: The NSCN-K
states that the Centre should realize that
the issue was between the Government of
India and the Naga people and not with NSCN-IM.
- April 10: The NSCN-K
lifts the ‘ban’ on the Western
Sumi Hoho (apex tribal council) following
change of its leadership. The ‘ban’
on the tribal council was imposed by the
NSCN-K on July 29, 2008.
- April 16: Aggrieved
Teachers' Liberation Front (ATLF), a new
outfit, is formed with some members having
procured small arms from various sympathisers.
Both the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K state that they
would not tolerate any move to take up arms
though they viewed the issues as sensitive.
- April 17: The
NSCN-IM resumes talks with the Union Government
in New Delhi and discusses differences over
some points in the memorandum it had submitted
earlier.
- April 19: One
NSCN-IM cadre and two of his accomplices
are nabbed by Dimapur Police from rail gate
area. The militants were trying to flee
after forcibly snatching a cellular phone
and Rs 3,500 in cash from a daily labourer.
- April 21: According
to a statement made by the NSCN-IM, the
'annual ration tax' is fixed at Rs 200 per
household for fiscal year 2010-2011.
- April 22: One
militant of NSCN-IM, along with four persons,
are nabbed by troops. The cadres were traveling
at Singrijan area in Dimapur district.
- April 23: One
NSCN-IM cadre and one of his accomplices
are arrested by the Security Forces from
Wungram colony in Dimapur.
- April 27: Security
forces arrest one NSCN-K cadre from Burma
Camp area in Dimapur.
- April 30: Security
forces arrest a NSCN-IM cadre at Wungram
colony in Dimapur.
- May 2: NSCN-IM
‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng
Muivah says at Dimapur that he is going
ahead with the visit to Manipur and that
it is his birthright.
- May 2: A combined
force of the Thoubal district and Assam
Rifles arrest a KYKL cadre during a search
operation at Kakching Khunou bazaar area.
- May 3: The Union
Government extends the cease-fire agreement
with the NSCN-K for one more year till April
28, 2011.
- May 6: The Joint
Working Group of the NSCN-IM, NSCN-K and
Naga NNC, formed in Nagaland to carry forward
the Naga reconciliation process, states:
"No one should be barred from ones
native land." This is in the wake of
the Manipur Government’s decision
to prevent the entry of NSCN-IM ‘general
secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah into
Manipur to visit his native village.
- May 7: At least
400 Manipur bound trucks and oil tankers
are stopped in Nagaland.
- May 7: Cease-fire
monitoring cell authority of the NSCN-IM,
Phungthing Shimrang, states that Thuingaleng
Muivah deferred his visit to Manipur until
the situation normalised, after Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh asked him to do so.
- May 7: Nagaland
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio says that the
State Cabinet resolved to request NSCN-IM
leader to consider postponing his visit
to Somdal of Ukhrul district in Manipur,
till the stabilization of situation.
- May 9: NSCN(IM)
condemns the Manipur government’s
decision to debar the entry of its general
secretary Thuigaleng Muivah into the state
and says he would certainly complete his
journey. “We have undertaken this
journey of peace...Respecting the wishes
of the Naga people, but it is unfortunate
that the Manipur government has opposed
the visit of Muivah... And we condemn...The
irrationality of the state government,”
NSCN (I-M) said in a press statement. Muivah,
camping at Viswema village near Nagaland-Manipur
border since May 5, would definitely visit
his native village Somdal in Ukhrul district
and other Naga-inhabited areas in Manipur,
it said. The outfit said the Centre had
communicated its concern and requested to
defer the visit of Muivah till situation
stabilises in Manipur.
- May 9: Two unidentified
attackers assault Naga Hoho (apex tribal
council) general secretary Chuba Ozukum,
joint secretary V. Vashum and member of
the Forum for Naga Reconciliation Nepuni
Piku at a hotel in Kohima.
- May 12: Talks
between the Centre and NSCN (IM) fails over
the proposed visit of Th Muivah to his native
village in Manipur. The rebel outfit maintains
that Muivah will go ahead with his plan.
The talks were held at Viswema village on
the Nagaland-Manipur border between Union
Home Secretary GK Pillai, Naga peace interlocutor
RS Pande and Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio on
one hand and Muivah and senior NSCN(IM)
leaders on the other.
- May 19: 13 GPRN/NSCN
activists including a ‘deputy kilonser’
defect to NSCN (IM) with one Ak-56 rifle.
Iheshe ‘deputy kilonser’ MRA
(USR) who led the defection, said they joined
the NSCN (I-M) as there was no sign of any
talks between the government of India and
GPRN/NSCN to solve the Naga political issue.
“Naga political solution without talks
may not be possible” he said. The
other members who defected included ‘secretary
of Tatar Hoho’ Shighoto (UT- I); ‘joint
secretary & incharge’ Lota (Sumi
region) Kahoi Swu, ‘deputy secretary’
(Saramati region) Tansumong, ‘under
secretaries’ Inache (Sumi region),
Nitokhe (USR), Khekiho (UT-1), Hokiye (UT-1);
‘sectional officer’ (UT-1) Hovito;
‘assistant sectional officer’
(UT-1) Anato; ‘2nd Lt.’ (Sumi)
Hekugha Ayemi; ‘sgt. Maj.’ (Saramati)
Khungakhiu and ‘private’ (Pochury)
Ruchu.
- June 1: The Centre
and the NSCN(IM) holds peace talks for the
first time in Nagaland where the contentious
issue of integration of Naga-inhabited areas,
as demanded by the outfit, is discussed.
On the demand for a single administrative
setup of Naga–inhabited areas of the
region, Centre’s interlocutor R S
Pandey told reporters that the Centre needed
consensus among the states concerned on
the issue.
- June 12: A delegation
of Naga Students' Federation (NSF) meets
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in New
Delhi and requests him to direct Manipur
to withdraw forces from Naga-inhabited areas.
Chidambaram asked them to lift the restriction
of movement of Manipur registration vehicles
as early as possible.
- June 18: The over
60-day economic blockade of two highways
in Manipur is temporarily suspended by Naga
students. The agitators, however, decided
to ‘sever’ all ties with the
Manipur government and sought an ‘alternative
arrangement’ for Nagas in Manipur
from the Centre.
- July 8: After
more than a month's tour to several places
in Nagaland, NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng
Muivah arrives at Kohima.
- July 12: NSCN-IM
general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah ends
his 'reconciliation mission' across Nagaland
in Peren town.
- July 15: The NSCN-K
and the NNC are united "unconditionally"
at Monyukshu town.
- July 16: Three
persons including two cadres of NSCN-K arrested
from Holy Cross School junction in Dimapur
while they were waiting to receive extorted
money.
- July 17: Three
cadres of NNC are arrested from Jorphukhri,
Purana bazaar while trying to extort money
from a furniture shop.
- July 19: NSCN-IM
'general secretary' Thuingaleng Muivah wants
more powers for Centre's interlocutor R.S.
Pandey to accelerate the 13-year-old Naga
peace talks.
- July 20: The first
coordination committee meeting of the NSCN-K
and NNC is held at Oking in Dimapur district.
The outfits asked all other Naga political
groups to unite under the banner of the
unconditional unity agreed between the two
groups.
- July 23: NSCN-IM
'general secretary' Thuingaleng Muivah meets
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New
Delhi and discusses with him issues related
to the Naga peace process. Muivah apprises
Chidambaram about his nearly one-and-a-half-month-long
'peace mission' across Nagaland and its
outcome.
- July 28: A round
of talks between the Centre and the NSCN-IM
ends inconclusively in New Delhi.
- July 28: Three
cadres of NSCN-K are arrested along with
arms and ammunition by Assam Rifle personnel
from Niuland area in Dimapur.
- July 29: The Union
Government's interlocutor R.S. Pandey says
that there is no breakdown in the ongoing
talks with the NSCN-IM. "Talks are being
held here in a cordial atmosphere. It will
resume in the coming days," Pandey states
IANS. Referring to reports from Kohima that
the United Nagaland Council (UNC) has threatened
to resume the economic blockade on Manipur
if the "demands of the Naga people are not
accepted by July 31 by the centre", R.S.
Pandey says, "UNC threat and talks with
NSCN, which are proceeding in a cordial
atmosphere, were two separate issues".
- July 29: The Co-ordination
Committee of the recently merged NSCN-K
and NNC says that reconciliation and unity
was "hard but possible" and appealed to
all other groups to pursue the path of reconciliation.
- August 16: The
NSCN-K informs that many criminals and fraudulent
persons are extracting unauthorized ‘tax’
from the general public in Angami region,
using the outfit’s name.
- August 17: The
NSCN-IM alleges that the NSCN-K and NNC
are "aggressively advancing for territorial
expansion everywhere" by taking "undue advantage
of the unity and reconciliation".
- August 23: United
Naga Council intensifies its pressure to
the center by extending the on going blockade
imposed along the National Highway 39 and
53 in Manipur by another 25 days, after
the earlier blockade failed to evoke any
response from the New Delhi to look into
the demands of the Nagas in Manipur.
- August 23: The
NSCN (IM) denies media reports of its involvement
in the incidents along the Assam-Arunachal
Pradesh border, leading to joint operations
launched against it. The NSCN (IM) dismisses
the media reports as “false allegations”
.
- Aug 23: One NSCN
(I-M) activist identified as ‘2nd Lt’ Moatoshi
is shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Rail
Bazaar road near a petrol pump, opposite
Railway Station, Dimapur.
- August 25: D.T
Lincoln, one of the top leaders of NSCN-IM
defects to the rival NSCN-K group in Dimapur.
He was a member of NSCN-IM's highest decision
making body, called 'Steering Committee'.
- August 25: NSCN-IM
leader, DT Lincoln Poumai, defects to the
rival NSCN-K faction in Dimapur.
- August 25: Reacting
to the warning of pro-talk ULFA group of
taking action against Naga people in Assam
if the NSCN-IM attacks the people of Assam
in the trouble torn Assam- Arunachal Pradesh
border, the NSCN-K appeals for the restraint.
- August 25: Union
Home Minister P. Chidambaram says that while
the year 2009 was a distinct improvement
on the year 2008, it is in the 2010 that
has seen a dramatic decline in the number
of incidents and in the number of casualties
in the Northeast. There have been only 464
incidents until August 15, as against 1,297
and 1,561 for the whole year in 2009 and
2008 respectively.
- August 25: The
growing links between the CPI-Maoist and
some of the militant outfits of the Northeast
region is discussed in greater detail in
the conference of the Directors General
of Police (DGPs) and Inspectors General
of Police (IGPs) of all the States held
in New Delhi. The security agencies have
come across links between the CPI-Maoist
and the NSC-IM which is under cease-fire
agreement with the Union Government. Sources
said that the security agencies have definite
information of NSCN-IM leaders attending
a meeting of the Maoist groups in Dandakaryana
in Chattisgarh.
- August 26: One
NSCN-K cadre is killed by the rival NSCN-IM
cadres during a factional clash at Mekokla
village in Wokha district.
- August 26: One
NSCN-IM cadre, identified as 'major' Ngachonmi
Tangkhul, is killed and five others arrested
as Security Forces neutralised a militant
hideout at Tongma colony in Namsa area of
Mon district.
- August 26: The
Assam Rifles denies the NSCN-IM allegation
that operation at Namsa in Mon district,
which resulted in killing one NSCN-IM cadre
and arrest of five cadres, was pre planned.
- August 30: Reacting
to NSCN-IM ‘kilonser (minister)’ V. Horam’s
allegation that NSCN-K was involved in the
killing of ‘major’ Ngachonmi at Tizit in
Mon district on August 26, the NSCN-K asks
him to furnish the names of its cadres who
allegedly assisted the Assam Rifles in the
operation.
- September 18: Top
leaders of three Naga underground organizations
meet for the first time and vow to work
towards ending hostilities among themselves
and consolidating understanding. NSCN(I-M)
general secretary Th Muivah, NSCN(K) general
secretary N Kitovi Zhimomi and NNC/FGN president
S Singnya held a meeting organised by the
Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) at Dimapur.
- October 9: The
NSCN-K, NNC and the NSCN-IM make a joint
commitment to check rampant extortions and
abductions by the Naga militants ‘through
a collective mechanism’.
- October 12: The
NIA is allowed by a Delhi Court to interrogate
NSCN-IM chief arms procurer Anthony Shimray,
in custody for 14 days. The NIA, in its
first-ever FIR, accuses Shimray of conspiring
with arms dealers in China and Thailand
to procure a huge quantity of arms and ammunition
for carrying out "terrorist activities"
in the country.
- October 18: Senior
National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M),
Anthony Shimrey is arrested by the National
Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection
with gun running. Highly placed sources
told The Assam Tribune that the security
agencies were getting reports of involvement
of Shimrey, the head of the Foreign Affairs
department of the NSCN (I-M) in gun running
for a long time and the NIA recently arrested
him on charges of waging war against the
nation. Though officially it was shown that
the NSCN leader was arrested in Bihar-Nepal
border, actually he was picked up in the
neighbouring country and handed over to
India. Sources revealed that Shimrey was
picked up by security forces of Nepal in
Kathmandu immediately after his arrival
from Bangkok and later he was handed over
to India. He is now in the custody of the
NIA. Giving an account of the charges against
Shimrey, sources said that he was involved
in gun running for a long time and there
were confirmed reports that he frequently
visited China to procure weapons from the
clandestine arms dealers. Sources revealed
that the Chinese army, as a part of its
modernization drive, dumped huge number
of weapons and different militant groups
of India are now using those weapons. Sources
said that Shimrey was one of those involved
in procuring such weapons and those were
brought to Chittagong or Coxes Bazar in
Bangladesh to be brought into India. There
were also reports that of late, the militants
started bringing in weapons through Myanmar
as security measures in Bangladesh have
been tightened.
- October 22: The
UNC announces to call a 12-hour 'total bandh'
in the districts of Chandel, Ukhrul and
Tamenglong on October 25 demanding to expedite
the ongoing 'Indo-Naga peace process'.
- October 24: Fourteen
cadres of anti-talk faction of the NDFB
are arrested from Mon district and Tizit
inter-State check gate in Nagaland.
- October 25: The
Naga students’ community Delhi takes out
a silent rally in Delhi and submits a memorandum
to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, urging
him to expedite the "Indo-Naga peace process."
- October 31: Five
cadres of the NSCN-K are held along with
arms and ammunition by the NSCN-IM at Chomi
village under Kiphire district.
- November 8: A Delhi
court extends judicial custody of Anthony
Shimray, chief arms procurer of NSCN-IM
till November 22.
- November 11: Police
arrests one ULFA cadre, identified as Timpa
Ghutia of Balijan area in Assam during frisking
at Tizit town in Mon district. According
to Police, the ULFA cadre had recently undergone
arms training.
- November 20: Three
cadres of the NSCN-K are arrested by 24
AR personnel near Hevukhu village in Niuland
area in Dimapur district.
- December 6: Two
Territorial Army (TA) troopers and two NSCN-K
cadres are arrested along with arms from
Dimapur Railway station area by SF personnel.
- December 28: Police
recovers a stolen vehicle and arrests five
persons, including a cadre belonging to
NSCN-IM, near the outfit’s designated camp
at Chumukhuma village on the outskirts of
Kohima.
2009
- January 8: NSCN-IM militants abduct six Assam Rifles personnel,
including Captain Shapam Momo, along with
their arms and ammunition at Zhamai in the
Phek District. They were reportedly kept in
the confinement at a nearby NSCN-IM designated
camp in Kopamedzu.
- January 9: NSCN (I-M) releases the five 33 AR jawans including
a Captain identified as one S. Momo along
with their weapons whom it took into its custody
on January 8 for forcibly entering its area.
- January 13: An underground activist from Nagaland is killed
and another civilian injured in an encounter
with Assam Police that took place at Lahorijan
Market at 9.30 p.m. The slain activist is
identified as one Honato Sumi, aged 25 from
Suruhoto range. Assam Police claim that the
activist, earlier with the NSCN(I-M) had later
joined the ‘GPRN/NSCN’.
- January 22: All six NSCN (I-M) activists who were detained
in the ‘GPRN/NSCN’ Khehoi designated
camp since December 18, are released unconditionally.
- January 24: A combined force of Nagaland Police and India
Reserve Battalion arrest two NSCN-K cadres,
Sheto Awomi and Vinohoto, in the Dimapur area.
- January 25: Suspected militants kill a trader, identified
as H. Atovi Yepthomi, near a temple at New
Market area in Dimapur.
- January 28: The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FRN) along
with the support of apex tribal bodies and
churches, will be holding a ‘Naga Convention
for Reconciliation and Peace’ on February
21 and 22 at Kohima local ground in both Nagamese
and English for the convenience of the general
public.
- January 31: NSCN (I-M) holds its 29th Raising Day at 8:30
a.m at its Council headquarters, Hebron.
- February 3: Troops of 24 Assam Rifles arrest ‘Sgt’
Isaac Rochel (21 years), a cadre of the ‘NSCN/GPRN’
faction.
- February 4: The Assam Rifles ransack an NSCN (IM) “road
operation party” post at Bade village,
in Dimapur, just about 25 kilometers away
from the outfit’s headquarter, Hebron
Camp.
- February 5: Dimapur police intercept a Maruti Alto car (NL01C
2873) from the Kher Mahal area and arrest
an NSCN (IM) cadre identified as 'ss' Major
Khahoto Chishi, son of Ghumakha Chishi of
Chekiye village.
- February 5: A combined force of the Dimapur District Police
and India Reserve Battalion arrest one NSCN-IM
cadre, identified as ‘major’ Khahoto
Chishi, at Khermahal area in Dimapur.
- February 7: Seven persons, including a NSCN-IM militant,
are arrested by police for possessing arms
and ammunition at Lotha colony area in Dimapur
town.
- February 7: NSCN-IM militants kill two NNC cadres, M. Sinoi
Poh and M. Jopoah, in an internecine clash
between Somra and Tusom villages in the Dimapur
District.
- February 8: An NSCN-IM cadre and six others, are arrested
with arms and ammunitions in Dimapur town.
- February 9: Two NSCN-U militants are arrested by the police
for demanding ransom from a cashier of a branch
office of the State Bank of India.
They are nabbed in his residence at Rest House
Colony in the Tseminyu area of Kohima District
and are identified as Ahulo Kent and Gwasinlo
Kent.
- February 11: One NSCN-K militant is arrested by Assam Rifles
personnel along the road between Chetwetnyu
and Chenmoho areas in the Mon District, while
he was trying to infiltrate from Myanmar.
- February 17: The Special Branch Team, Dimapur police and
IRB personnel arrest two PULF activists from
Notun Bosti area.
- February 21-22: Two-day long Naga Convention for Reconciliation
and Peace begins in Kohima. Several Naga community
groups, militant outfits and church groups
present.
- February 22: An NSCN-IM functionary ‘Lt. Col.’
H Ningshen confesses to the brutal killing
of SDO Dr Th. Kishan, his driver Aribam Rajen
and an official Y Token.
- February 23: Appreciating the discussion and
resolution adopted at the two-day Naga Convention
for Reconciliation and Peace held at Kohima
local ground from February 21 to 22, the NSCN-IM
welcomes the statement of commitment that
the Naga reconciliation must take place at
the highest level of all Naga political groups,
saying that it was an indication of positive
development. February 28: Two abducted non-local businessmen
are rescued by the 26 Assam Rifles from the
Axis Bank premises in Kohima. The two businessmen
are identified as Gurung and S. Dey. They
were abducted by suspected NSCN (K) activists
on February 26 and kept in captivity.
- March 5: Dimapur
police apprehend an ‘NSCN/GPRN’
cadre on charges of extorting money from trucks
at Padum Pukhuri area.
- March 6: According to NSCN-IM, its cadres were fired upon
by the NSCN-K at Khukiye village (Lukhayi)
at 11 am on March 5. The MIP/GPRN in a release
says the NSCN-K fired upon the NSCN-IM cadres
at a time when the Naga Consultative Meeting
was underway.
- March 6: The Assam Rifles apprehend two NSCN (I-M) cadres
in two separate incidents.
- March 6: An MVCP established by 164 TA Bn (H & H) in
Tuensang intercepts a private taxi (NL-03T-0166)
and apprehends an NSCN (I-M) cadre along with
one .22 pistol and 6 live rounds.
- March 9: Two women and a teenaged girl are injured in an
IED blast while tilling land at Shikavi village
near Dimapur. The improvised explosive device
(IED) is found planted at the forest area
near NSCN (I-M)’s headquarters of ‘Camp Hebron’.
- March 15: A clash takes place between rival factions of
the NSCN at Sungha village, about 22 kms from
Bhandari under Wokha district.
- March 15: Two activists of the NSCN (I-M) are arrested by
the 24 Assam Rifles patrolling party at Seithekiema
(C) for illegal possession of arms. Police
identified the two activists as ‘Sgt
Major’ Ali Yangba Ao (32) of Mokokchung
village and ‘Lance Corporal’ Thoidambou
(21).
- March 17: One NSCN
(I-M) activist is killed in a factional clash
with the GPRN/NSCN at Liphi village around
22 km from Bhandari sub division under Wokha
district. The deceased is identified as ‘Sgt’
Khole Mao (30) of Shajouba village, Tadubi
sub-division under Senapati district, Manipur.
- March 18: One NSCN (I-M) activist is shot dead at Bor Lingri
near Tea Estate under Karbi Anglong district,
Assam.
The deceased is identified as ‘Leacy
Corporal’ Rockyson Tangkhul (28) of
New Tusom
Village,
Ukhrul district, Manipur.
- March 19: ‘GPRN/NSCN’ claims to have killed
one NSCN (I-M) activist and left four others
seriously injured during a “pre-dawn
attack” at Lamnan village.
- March 30: Accoding
to NSCN (I-M), GPRN/NSCN abducts one of its
activists, “Corporal” Morinshang
from Super Market Bus parking.
- April 23: Home Ministry meeting with NSCN(K) as the truce
between the two expires in April 24, 2009.
- April 24: The Central Government extends the ceasefire agreement
with NSCN-K for another one year till April
23, 2010.
- May 2: NSCN-K cadres open fire on the speaker of the Sumi
Students' Union, Benato Swu, and former president
and advisor to Kiphire Sumi Students' Union,
Atoka N. Chophy, in Dimapur injuring both.
Later the NSCN-K apologises for the attack
on students leaders.
- May 9: Assam
Rifles arrests two KYKL militants, Rabindro
Sharma and K. Dolendra Singh, for extorting
money from a shop at Marwari Patti area in
Dimapur.
- May 11: Two KYKL cadres are arrested by Assam Assam Rifles
jawans at Marowari patty in Dimapur in charge
of extortion.
- May 24: GPRN/NSCN
condemns the abduction and killing of its
Regional Chairman, Angami Region, Kevingulie
Yiesie whose bullet riddled body was recovered
by the police on May 23 at Terhuoyiecha, Peducha
village (Lalmati).
- May 24: The body of Kevinguli Yeise,
a self-styled NSCN(K) secretary and chairman
of the Angami Region of NSCN(K), is recovered
at Kiruphema in Dimapur along the
National Highway -39. He was
abducted by suspected NSCN(IM) militants from
his residence at Medziphema.
- May 25: Three NSCN(K) cadres are arrested by troops of Assam
Rifles and two abducted businessmen are released
from the militants from New Colony under
Burma camp area in Dimapur
town. MAY 26: Two persons are injured –one
NSCN (I-M) activist and another bystander-
in a shoot out in Dimapur City ’s crowded trade
centre ( Nyamo
Lotha Road ).
- June 16: About
400-600 houses including some granaries at
Inavi village, located near Hebron Campwere
are burnt down by around 150 cadre members
of the NSCN (IM).
- June 30: Three cadres
of United Naga Peoples Council are arrested
by the police during a raid at New Checkon
in Imphal East.
- July 3: NSCN-K alleges
that NSCN-IM have abducted and murdered one
of their “leacy” (a middle ranking
officer) on july1.
- July 4: Two PLA militants
are gunned down in an encounter with troops
of 29 AR, 26 Sector under HQ IGAR(S) during
a combing operation in Ril Ram Centre village.
- July 20: NSCN (I-M)
kills the two accused in a sensational rape
incident at Dimapur defying repeated pleas
from the district administration to hand over.
- September 13: The
NSCN-K says that it would not start talks
with the Centre till all the Naga groups are
united.
- September 25: Three
Naga groups- NSCN-IM, NSCN-K and the Federal
Government of Nagaland (FGN) – makes a “declaration
of commitment” to relentlessly pursue Naga
reconciliation during the meeting of the first
joint working group of several Naga outfits
at Chiang Mai, Thailand. The JWG, however,
has rejected any form of conditional package
offered to the Nagas by the Government of
India.
- September 27: One
NSCN-K cadre is shot dead by unidentified
gunmen at Tinali-Duncan Bosti junction in
Dimapur.
- September 30: One
NSCN-IM activist is abducted by unknown miscreants
from his residence at Chandmari colony and
later shot dead at Aradura hill.
- October 12: AR personnel
arrest two NSCN(K) activists near Wungram
Colony in Dimapur.
- October 13: An NSCN
(K) cadre identified as ‘Kapu’ Aloboto Wotsa
(22) resident of Thahekhu village is apprehended
by the Special Operation Team (SOT) of Dimapur
police at a cement godown near Firing Range
at around 9.30 am.
- October 19: An IRB
patrolling party intercepts a Maruti Van (Nl-07-4356)
and apprehends three NSCN (K) activists along
with arms at Agri colony junction, Kohima.
- December 27: Reports
say that the NSCN (Khaplang) bringst in heavily
armed members of Myanmar-based Kachin Independent
Army (KIA) to take on its rival, the NSCN
(Isak-Muivah), in a renewed turf war in two
districts of Arunachal Pradesh. “NSCN-K has
turned to the Kachin Independent Army for
logistical help to build up bases in the twin
districts of Arunachal Pradesh — Tirap and
Changlang — and heavily armed KIA fighters
have already entered these two districts along
the Indo-Myanmar border,” according to a senior
police official. The police official said
the NSCN (K) had also started a recruitment
drive in the twin districts to take on the
rival faction.
- December 29: A joint
patrolling party of the IRB and the police
arrests one NSCN (K) activist near Durga Mandir
at around 3.30 p.m for possession of illegal
arms and ammunition.
2008
- January 8: NSCN-IM
announces the expulsion of its self-styled
home minister Azito Chopi.
- January 14: NSCN-IM
insurgents gun down three senior members of
rival NSCN-K in Mokokchung district for allegedly
indulging in extortion.
- February 8: Fifteen of the 51 youths abducted last month
by NSCN-K rebels from Arunachal Pradesh and
taken to training camps in
Myanmar
have escaped from there and returned
home. The remaining 36 youths from Tirap and
Changlang districts were given arms training
by NSCN-K at their camps at Kamka, 40 km inside
Myanmar .
- February 10: Thoubal police commandos nab two cadres including
one NSCN(IM) working as “tax collector”
from the vehicles plying on the highway.
- February 11: NSCN (K) rejects charges that it had abducted
39 boys from the frontier state of Arunachal
Pradesh in January, saying the youths had
joined the outfit of their own volition following
a 'recruitment drive'.
- February 15: Four extortionists, including three suspected NSCN (I-M) activists,
were arrested while taking money from various
shops in Dimapur.
- February 28: Cadres of the NCSN (K) engaged in a gunfight
with the troops of the Assam Rifles at a place
at forest gate, an entry point to Tamenglong
town causing injuries to at least one person
each on both sides.
- March 11: Security forces arrest six militants of the National
Socialist Council of Nagaland – United
(NSCN-U), including a senior ‘commander’,
along with a cache of arms and ammunition
at United North block in Dimapur. The seizure
include one AK-47 rifle with magazine, one
.22 rifle, one double barrel 12 Bore DBBL,
one 7.65mm pistol (Italian made) with three
magazines, one .38 revolver and two Chinese
grenades.
- March 28: Two NSCN-IM leaders, Hangsing and Longshen, are
abducted from their respective houses by the
NSCN-U. Meanwhile, the NSCN-U alleges that
four persons were abducted by the NSCN-IM
on March 25 in Dimapur and one of them was
tortured resulting in his death.
- April 3: Two NSCN(IM) cadres are abducted by NSCN(U)
- April 4: NSCN-IM ‘Sgt Major’ James was abducted
from his residence in Dimapur’s Burma
Camp area and NSCN-IM Section Officer Shomy
Sharon and Assistant Section Officer T Shangreingam
were abducted from Super Market in Dimapur
by NSCN(U).
- April 11: Militants of the NSCN-K shot dead Simreisang Tangkhul,
a ‘sergeant major’ of the NSCN-IM,
at Dikiuram area under Tamei sub-division
in the Tamenglong district.
- April 11: Three NSCN(K) cadres and one NSCN(IM) were found
killed at two different places under Tamenglong
district.
- April 14: At least three cadres including two of the NSCN(K)
and one of the NSCN(IM) died while another
cadre of the former was wounded in a marathon
gunbattle that took place at a government
high school complex located between Tousem
Khullen and Khunou under Tousem sub-division
of Tamenglong district of Manipur.
- April 17: Violence broke out in Dimapur between the NSCN-IM
and the NSCN-Unification group resulting in
the death of one NSCN-IM officer and two cadres
of the NSCN-Unification group. NSCN-IM 'lieutenant'
Shondhar succumbed to his injury at Dimapur
- April 22: In a fierce gunbattle today at Tenyiephe in Dimapur
NSCN-IM and GPRN/NSCN-Unification cadres have
been killed in continuing factional clashes.
The NSCN-IM claimed that four cadres of the
rival GPRN/NSCN-Unification have been killed
in the clash while the latter faction too
claims that four NSCN-IM cadres were killed.
- April 29: Naga National Council (NNC/FGN) factions too contributed
their share of turmoil in the State by engaging
in a clash.
- April 30: A self-styled ‘colonel’ of the NSCN-IM,
working as the ‘Commanding Officer’
of its NP Battalion in Tamenglong district,
identified as LY Shanga (Yurthing), died after
a lethod accidentally went off in his hand
at Camp Hebron.
- May 3: Two NSCN (I-M) cadres shot down by rival NSCN (Unification)
at Dimapur. The bullet-riddled bodies were
recovered near a petrol pump at Dimapur and
the deceased were identified as an area commander
and a lance corporal of NSCN (I-M).
- May 4: Two activists of the NSCN (Unification) were killed
by rival NSCN (IM) in Merapani area near the
Assam-Nagaland border. The two NSCN (U) activists
were killed by rival NSCN (IM) near Forest
Range
office at Merapani in Wokha district.
- May 4: Five persons – two NSCN (I-M) cadres, a civilian,
a student and another unidentified person
were killed and two others critically injured
in separate incidents in Dimapur.
- May 5: Unidentified gunmen abducted two persons and shot
them from close range at Duncan Basti, killing
one on the spot and critically injuring the
other. The deceased was a 33-year-old civilian
from Ukhrul disrict, while the injured person
was an ex-member in NSCN(I-M) set up.
- May 13: At least six civilians belonging to the Tangkhul
community are abducted and later killed by
the NSCN-U militants at Vihokhu village in
the Dimapur district.
- May 16: During an internecine clash, at least 14 cadres
of the NSCN-K and the NSCN-U are killed by
the rival NSCN-IM militants at Seithekema
C village in the Dimapur district. Two civilians
were later killed by the NSCN-IM militants
when they opened fire on people who attacked
the cease-fire monitoring cell of the outfit
located in the same area.
- May 21: A trader belonging to the Tangkhul community is
shot dead by the NSCN-U militants at Supermarket
area in the Dimapur district.
- May 28: One civilian and one NSCN-U cadre are killed by
NSCN(IM) in Dimapur.
- May 28: NSCN-IM militants abduct and later shot dead one
NSCN-K militant, Zakaito Zhimomi, and a civilian,
Vihugha Aomi, in Dimapur. The militants also
abduct two other persons from the incident
site.
- May 29: NSCN-IM militants assault some civilians, including
a mother and school staff, at Pimla in Dimapur.
- June 1: Mr. M. L. Kumawat, Special Secretary (Internal Security)
of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),
is appointed by the Central Govt. as Chairman
of the Cease-fire Monitoring Group (CFMG)
and Cease-fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) in
Nagaland.
- June 2: The ‘2nd Lt.’ Supongnungsang Longchar
of the NSCN-IM and his driver Jyoti Joshi
are abducted and later shot dead by unidentified
militants at East Block in Dimapur.
- June 2: A trader is rescued by Nagaland police when he was
being abducted by three unidentified militants
at Army Supply road.
- June 3: Four NSCN-IM militants desert the Camp Hebron in Dimapur and joined
the rival NSCN-K in the Zeliangrong region.
- June 4: Twelve Naga underground cadres belonging to GPRN/NSCN
group, killed in a fierce gunfight with rival
NSCN-IM in Seithikima area, about 17 km off
Nagaland’s commercial town of Dimapur.
- June 7: NSCN (U) kill one NSCN-IM militant, identified as
‘captain’ Avito at Super Market
area in Dimapur.
- June 7: In continued factional killings in Dimapur, an NSCN-IM
activist was shot dead.
- June 10: NSCN (U) insurgents killed a ‘sergeant major’
of NSCN-IM at Tseminyu town in the Kohima
district.
- June 13: Suspected militants abduct two persons from the
Supermarket area and later shot dead inside
the Kohima local ground.
- June 14: One NSCN-U cadre, Chuba Phom, is shot dead by unidentified
militants along Chate River
in the Dimapur district.
- June 18: Army arrest the ‘publicity secretary’
of the Black Widow (BW), identified as Paiprang
Dimasa, and a NSCN-IM militant from a hotel
in Dimapur. While Paiprang is handed over
to police, the NSCN-IM militant was released.
- June 19: Assam
Rifles arrest four NSCN-IM cadres while travelling
in a vehicle from Dimapur towards Ukhrul along
Piphema road under Medziphema police station.
- June 23: NSCN-IM cadre Tsengpeng is killed during a factional
clash with the NSCN-U militants in Dimapur.
- June 25: NSCN-IM cadre Venda Shan is shot dead by the NSCN-U
cadres at Tsetungse village near Dimapur.
- June 26: Seven NSCN-U militants are killed when their main
camp located at Vihokhu is overrun by the
rival NSCN-IM militants. All the leaders of
the NSCN-U camping at Vihokhu have reportedly
fled and over 45 vehicles belonging to the
militants of the camp have also been burnt
down completely.
- July 2: One cadre of the Non-Accordist faction of the NNC,
identified as Nikheto Zhimo, is killed by
unidentified militants at Medziphema in the
Dimapur district.
- July 5: One NSCN-K militant and a civilian are killed in
an attack by the NSCN-IM cadres near Dimapur.
According to NSCN-K sources, heavily-armed
NSCN-IM cadres attacked its hideout at Hetoi
village in Dimapur district and following
an exchange of fire a civilian is killed.
- July 9: Two NSCN-K cadres, Khuzheto and Hokiye Yeptho, are
abducted and later shot dead by the rival
NSCN-IM militants at Diphupar village in the
Dimapur district. The NSCN-K sources claimed
that three NSCN-IM cadres were also killed
in the clash.
- July 10: One NSCN-K cadre, Wangkam Konyak, is abducted by
five NSCN-IM militants from his residence
at Thilixu New and later shot dead near Daeshin
Academy School at Diphupar ‘B’
village.
- July 10: Police recovered the dead body of a NSCN-IM militant,
D.T. Haokip, earlier abducted and subsequently
killed, from the Nagarjan area in Dimapur.
- July 10: Police recovered the dead body of a former NSCN-IM
militant, H.Yarkao alias Felix, from a temple
near the railway tracks in Dimapur.
- July 10: One former NSCN-IM cadre, A.S. Yungam, is abducted
by the NSCN-K cadres from PR Hill and later
shot dead at New Market in the capital Kohima.
- July 11: One civilian is killed when NSCN-IM militants attacked
hideouts of the NSCN-K at Lhotovi village
in the Dimapur district.
- July 13: The dead bodies of two persons, abducted by suspected
militants from Kohima on July 9 and later
shot dead, are recovered along the National
Highway-151. They are identified as Avito
and Aloto.
- July 13: Assam
Rifles personnel arrest NSCN-IM cadre Aphong
Tangkhul while he was moving from Patkai
Bridge
towards Seithekima village ‘C’.
- July 13: NSCN-K cadre A. Z. Jami deserts the outfit after
failing to get ‘positive response’
from its ‘chairman’, S. S. Khaplang.
- July 14: NSCN-K militants abduct and shot dead one NSCN-IM
militant, R.V. Sahrünü, near SKV petrol pump
area in Kohima. Sahrünü’s nephew was
also abducted with him.
- July 14: Dimapur district police recovered the dead body
of a NSCN-K militant, Hotovi Yeptho, who was
killed by the rival faction.
- July 14: Four NSCN-K cadres are arrested by India Reserve
Battalion personnel from the Hong
Kong market area.
- July 15: The NSCN-IM asks all public leaders and civil society
groups to restrain from keeping personal guards
with arms on the "pretext of security
matter." "In the event of any undesirable/unwanted
incident taking place out of non-compliance
of the government directive, the concern person
shall be solely held responsible," said
a press release issued by the outfit.
- July 16: The Kohima district police recover the dead body
of a person, Shevota Rhakho, near Merema village
along the National Highway-61. Shevota was
shot dead by unidentified militants. Three
empty cases of AK-47 bullets are recovered
from the incident site.
- July 16: A. Z. Jami, who deserted the NSCN-K, joins the
rival NSCN-IM group along with ten others
from the Lotha region.
- July 17: 35 cadres desert the NSCN-K and later join the
rival NSCN-IM.
- July 17: Two drivers belonging to Manipur are rescued by
the Kohima district police. The drivers were
earlier abducted by unidentified militants
near KMC dumping site.
- July 21: The dead body of a NSCN-IM cadre, Hokheshe Kinimi,
is recovered by the Dimapur district police
from the Burma Camp area. Police also recover
four empty cases of 9-mm from the incident
site. According to unconfirmed reports, Hokheshe
had recently defected from the rival NSCN-K.
- July 23: The dead body of a person, Raju Mandal, is recovered
by the Diphupar police near Sugar Mill village
at 5th Mile in Dimapur. The NSCN-IM alleged
that Raju, a son-in-law of its leader Vikheshe,
was shot dead by the rival NSCN-U.
- July 23: unidentified militants shot at and wounded two
persons, J.G. Lorin and nephew Tenyenlo Kemp,
on the New Secretariat road in Kohima.
- July 24: Three unidentified militants shot dead one Hutovi
Achumi, at Railway Crossing, below the Fly Over
Bridge,
in the Zunheboto district. Two empty cases
of 9-mm pistol were recovered from the incident
site.
- July 26: Suspected militants kill one trader, Sandeep, in
Dimapur. The NSCN-U alleged that he was killed
by five NSCN-IM cadres.
- July 27: Three unidentified militants shot at and wounded
one NSCN-U cadre, Avikhe Chophy, in Dimapur.
Police recovered an empty case of .32 from
the incident site.
- July 27: NSCN-IM militants abduct and shot dead one NSCN-K
cadre, Vitoshe Sumi, and a civilian, Hunato
Sumi. The deceased were abducted from Bor
Lingri and later shot dead at Signal Angami.
- July 29: In separate factional clashes in Dimapur, two NSCN-IM
cadres are killed while one from the NSCN-K
and two civilians are injured.
- August 1: During a factional clash with the rival NSCN-IM
militants one NSCN-U cadre, Vikheto Achumi,
is killed. The clash took place at a farm
land between Kuhuboto town and Vihokhu village
in the Dimapur district.
- August 8: One NSCN-IM militant, ‘major’ Ningtam
Tangkhul, is shot dead by unidentified militants
at Jalukie town in the Peren district.
- August 12: Swapan Chandra Das, a non-local trader is shot
at and wounded by two suspected militants
in Dimapur.
- August 18: Unidentified militants killed one NSCN-IM militant,
‘capt’ David Tangkhul, at his
residence near Razhu Point in Kohima.
- August 18: ‘Capt’ Ashun Tangkhul, an NSCN-IM
militant is abducted from a bus at Jotsoma
in Kohima when he is on his way to Dimapur.
- August 20: One gaonbura (village headman) and a member of
the Dobashis (chiefs of Naga customary courts)
Joint Forum, identified as P.P. Zeliang, is
shot dead by the NSCN militants at his residence
in West Yard Colony in Dimapur.
- August 25: Unidentified militants shot dead one NSCN-IM
cadre, identified as ‘2nd Lt’
Moatoshi’, at Rail Bazaar road in Dimapur.
The NSCN-IM accused its rival NSCN-K for the
killing.
- August 27: Unidentified militants shot dead one NSCN-IM
militant, ‘s/s sergeant major’
Thomas Poumai, at Lower Lerie colony in Kohima.
- August 27: Around 30 NSCN-IM militants attack a combined
force of the NSCN-K and Black Widow (BW) militants
between Jalukie and Phaijaing in the Peren
district. Police confirmed that there are
no casualties.
- September 2: Two suspected militants open fire at a bar
in Sewak Colony in Dimapur killing one and
injuring another.
- September 3: Two NSCN-IM militants, identified as ‘lieutenant’
Among Pochury and ‘sergeant’ Anito
Sumi, are arrested by Nagaland Police during
a search operation at Hotel De Oriental Dream
in Dimapur.
- September 4: Two persons, including one NSCN-K cadre, are
arrested by Nagaland Police while trying to
extort money from people at Walford colony
in Dimapur.
- September 10: Two dead bodies of NSCN-K cadres, Aoluin and
Moajungshi, are recovered by the Mokokchung
District Police at a forest between Khensa
and Chungtia villages.
- September 12: Dead body of one NSCN-K cadre, identified
as ‘s/s’ SO Hukato Achumi, is
recovered near Delhi Public School in the
Dimapur district.
- September 14: The dead body of one non-local teenager, Uttam
Das, is recovered near Naga Hospital
in Kohima. Uttam was reportedly abducted by
unidentified militants from his place of work
in D Block area on September 13 evening.
- September 15: Japheth Rengma, an NSCN(K) cadre is killed
by NSCN-IM militants after abducting him from
Paramedical area in the Kohima district.
- September 17: The dead body of a NSCN-K cadre, Imdongsungba,
is recovered by Mokokchung district police
from a place along the Tuensang
Road. Police says
he is shot by the rival NSCN-IM.
- September 18: One NSCN-K cadre is killed by the rival NSCN-IM
militants during a factional clash at Forest
Colony in Namsa of Mon district.
- September 20: In a firing by unidentified militants, one
NSCN-K cadre is killed and three others, including
a civilian, are injured at a hotel at Burma
Camp bazaar in Dimapur.
- September 23: One NSCN-IM militant, identified as Moatoshi,
is shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Rail
Bazaar road near a petrol pump opposite Dimapur
Railway Station.
- September 26: An NSCN-IM cadre, identified as ‘Lt’
Starling, is shot dead by unidentified militants
outside a photocopy shop opposite Chishi Complex
in Circular Road
in Dimapur.
- September 28: Unidentified militants chased and shot dead
one NSCN-K cadre, Tokheho Aye, near Telephone
distribution box at Tinali near Duncan Bosti
junction in Dimapur.
- October 1: One NSCN-M cadre is abducted by unidentified
militants from his residence at Chandmari
colony in Kohima and later shot dead at Aradura
hill.
- October 3: In an attack by NSCN(IM), three NSCN-K cadres
are killed at Lower Agri
colony in Kohima.
- October 11: One NSCN-K cadre is shot dead by the rival NSCN-IM
militants at Diphupar village in the Dimapur
district.
- October 15: Unidentified militants shot dead Farid Ansari,
a former employee of a construction company,
at the Circular Road
in Dimapur.
- October 16: Prashantjit Dhar, a trader, is abducted by five
unidentified militants from his residence
at Lhomithi colony in Dimapur. The abductors
have reportedly demanded a ransom of INR 20
million for his safe release.
- October 19: NSCN-K militant ‘corporal’ Khriebu
Pochury’s dead body is recovered from
an unspecified place in Kohima. Khriebu was
reportedly abducted by the rival NSCN-IM militants
from Electrical colony in Kohima on October
17 and was later shot dead.
- October 20: Three NSCN-K cadres are arrested by Personnel
of the India Reserve Battalion while traveling
along with arms in a vehicle at Agri colony
junction in Kohima.
- October 25: A NSCN-K cadre, identified as self-styled ‘private’
Hopeto Sumi, is killed by the rival NSCN-IM
militants at Phaiphijang Colony in Dimapur.
- October 26: Three FCI truck drivers coming from Manipur
are abducted by suspected KLA militants at
Home Pipe area in Dimapur.
- October 27: Suspected KLA militants release the three truck
drivers who were abducted from Dimapur on
October 26-evening, after payment the ransom
worth INR 15,000 to the abductors.
- October 28: Two unidentified militants abduct manager of
a restaurant, near Latika Hall in Dimapur,
and later released.
- October 29: The dead body of trader Suresh Kumar Yadav from
Motihari district of Bihar is recovered from
lower Bye-pass near Kohima town. The slain
trader was abducted and later killed by suspected
militants.
- October 30: Unidentified militants shot dead one suspected
NSCN-K cadre, Kehoi Sumi, near Zion Hospital.
- October 31: India Reserve Battalion
personnel arrest two NSCN-IM cadres, Akato
Sumi and Hureya Sumi, during a search operation
at Railway Bazaar in Dimapur.
- November 4: Four NSCN-K cadres defect to the NSCN-IM camp
in the Mokokchung district.
- November 5: Three NSCN-K cadres are arrested by Assam Rifles
personnel while traveling in a vehicle in
the Cathedral area under Kohima South police
station in Kohima.
- November 6: Fourteen suspected KNF cadres are arrested by
the Dimapur District Police and India Reserve
Battalion personnel in two simultaneous separate
search operations in Dimapur, and rescue one
driver earlier abducted by the suspected militants.
- November 10: Two NSCN-IM cadres are arrested by Dimapur
district police near central jail junction
for trying to threaten some under training
India Reserve Battalion personnel.
- November 30: At least 14 villagers, including nine teenaged
boys of Phek district abducted by suspected
militants for forceful recruitment. Five guards
and a boy released later.
- November 30: At least 14 youths are reportedly kidnapped
from Ninu village under Wakka circle of Arunachal’s
Tirap district during this month by the NSCN
(I-M), as part of its ongoing recruitment
drive, according to UNI.
- November 30: A local man of Ninu Village, suspected to be
an NSCN (I-M) cadre, reportedly recruits 16
youths from the village, besides two from
Longsom, three from Bera and one from Konsa
in the district, with a target to recruit
50 youths from Khonsa, Longding and Kanubari
circles.
- December 3: Eight out of the 14 youths who were abducted
by suspected NSCN (K) cadres from Purr village
under Phek on November 29 return home. The
eight youths returned to Purr in two separate
batches and the remaining six youths are still
missing. “It is feared that the group
under hostage may have been forced to cross
over to Myanmar to hit safe havens
of NSCN (K)”, A release said about the
six missing youths.
- December 10: ‘GPRN/NSCN’ alleges that one of
its officials ‘khapur’ Theja Kent
Rengma, son of Kerisele of Tsosinyu Village,
is killed in cold blood in front of his wife
and children by the rival NSCN (I-M).
- December 13: Two prominent businessmen of Dimapur are abducted
while taking their routine morning walk, near
Dimapur Club. The Chamber of Commerce Dimapur
(CCD) and Nagaland Medicine Dealers’
Association (NMDA) issue an ultimatum to go
for an indefinite closure of shops and business
establishments in Dimapur from December 15
(Monday) onwards, if the duo is not released
by Sunday. The two businessmen identified
as Kailash Kala and Bimal Jain.
- December 14: The two businessmen abducted on December 13
are released unharmed by their captors.
- December 30: A joint patrolling party of the IRB and the
police arrests one NSCN (K) activist near
Durga Mandir for possession of illegal arms
and ammunition. The activist is identified
as “2nd Lt” Inaka Achumi (30)
NSCN (K), son of Kheniho Achumi of Thilixu
village.
2007
- January 18: Nagaland Police arrests 10 NSCN-K militants,
including ‘finance secretary’
Inaka Swu, at an unspecified place between
Officers Hill colony and Paramedical colony
in the Kohima district. One AK-56 assault
rifle, one M-20 and a .32 pistol recovered
from their possession.
- February 8: Insurgents belonging to NSCN-IM abduct seven civilians
from a court room at Pungro in Tuensang district.
They are subsequently killed at an unspecified
location.
- February 15: Unconfirmed reports say that at least hundred
insurgents, belonging to NSCN-K
and ULFA, are killed during a massive counter-insurgency
operation launched by Myanmarese army along
the Indo-Myanmar border.
- April 15: Six NSCN-K
insurgents are killed during internecine clashes
with rival NSCN-IM insurgents. Incident
takes place in Zunheboto district.
- September 3: Twelve insurgents belonging to Kuki insurgent
group KLA are killed by NSCN-IM insurgents at a forest
near Tangkhul in Ukhrul district of Manipur.
- October 2: Eight NSCN-K
insurgents are arrested along with two AK
series rifles, one SLR and one .303 rifle
from a house at Project Colony, Zunheboto.
- October 3: NSCN-K
insurgents gun down four persons, including
two NSCN-IM members, at AG Colony on the outskirts
of Kohima.
- October 8: NSCN-IM chairman Isak Chishi Swu exfiltrates
from India
and enters Bangladesh
through Dawki in Meghalaya.
- October 24-25: At least five hundred houses, granaries and
church buildings are set ablaze by NSCN-IM insurgents at Inavi village
in Peren district.
- October 25: NSCN-IM
insurgents launch an attack on a camp of rival
group NSCN-K at Medziphema village in
Kohima. Six insurgents are killed in the gun
battle.
- November 24: The Governor of Goa, S. C. Jamir, survives
an assassination attempt when his 30-vehicle
convoy is attacked with improvised explosive
devices near Changki in Mokokchung district.
This is the fourth attempt on the life of
the former Nagaland Chief Minister. However,
no outfit claimed responsibility.
- November 28: In continued internecine clashes, NSCN-K insurgents
kill two leaders of the rival NSCN-IM at Tizit
in Mon district.
- December 24: Police hints at the involvement of NSCN (I-M)
in the killing of former MP and minister of
Arunachal Pradesh Wangcha Rajkumar. He was
shot dead at Deomati in Tirap district of
Arunachal Pradesh on December 23.
2006
- May 3: Security Forces arrests the 'joint secretary (home)'
of the UPDS, Dhonsing Teron, from an unspecified
location in the Dimapur town.
- May 19: NSCN-IM insurgents
kill the self-styled education minister of
rival group NSCN-K, Nampang Konyak, at his
residence in Mon district.
- September 20: Five insurgents are killed in internecine
clashes between NSCN-K
and NSCN-IM. Incident takes place
in Old Chalkot village
of Peren
district.
- October 9: At least eight NSCN-K insurgents are killed and
ten others sustain injuries when rival NSCN-IM insurgents launch an
attack on a mobile camp of NSCN-K
at Shoixe village in Zunheboto district.
- December 16: Suspected militants of the NSCN-IM kills the
‘education kilonser (minister)’
of the Naga National Council (NNC)’s
Adinno faction, Palang Khiamniungan, at Phoolbari
in Kohima.
2005
- March 24: In internecine clashes between NSCN-IM and NSCN-K insurgents, at least ten
people lose their lives and several others
sustain injuries.
- November 10: NSCN-IM militants abducts seven persons from
the Phek district, including Pfutsero Town
Council chairman Dingulo Khutso, Chakhesang
pastor Nuvosaye Vese and village elder Puneru
Chakhesang.
- November 15: NSCN-IM releases seven Chakhesang leaders,
who the outfit had abducted from Pfutsero
town in the Phek district.
2004
- March 24: NSCN-IM abducts two cadres of the ‘Federal
government of Nagaland’, administrative
wing of the Naga National Council (NNC), identified
as ‘brigadier’ Kekouhetuo and
‘colonel’ Nyuhetou, from the Oking
hospital area of capital Kohima.
- May 13: NSCN-IM insurgents
abduct Abenla, the wife of leader of the opposition
in Nagaland legislative assembly, I. Imkong,
from Tsutapala gate at Mariani in Jorhat district
of Assam.
- July 1: Unidentified gunmen shoots dead an NSCN(IM) “lieutenant”
in Kohima.
- July 5: Insurgents belonging to NSCN-K kill Indian National Congress
leader and Mokokchung Chamber of Commerce
member, Tinumeren, in Mokochung district.
- July 31: The self-styled revenue minister of NSCN-K, Ripuni Ao, is arrested
along with five of his associates by Assam police from Joyanagar
area under Dispur police station in Guwahati.
2003
- December 15: Eighteen youths are abducted by NSCN-K insurgents from various
parts of Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh.
Among the abducted are six girls.
- December 29: A tribal king and his son are abducted by insurgents
belonging to NSCN-IM
from Kolan village in Tirap district of Arunachal
Pradesh.
2002
- January 18: NSCN-IM
insurgents kill six NSCN-K
insurgents at Tenyiphe-II near Dimapur.
- March 18: NSCN-IM
insurgents abduct Yambem Thamkishore Singh,
the Deputy Commissioner of Chandel district
of Manipur. He is released after a few days
in captivity.
- March 26: Pallav Roy Chowdhury, a police officer of Namtak
in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh,
is abducted and subsequently killed by NSCN-IM
insurgents for his refusal to comply with
the outfit’s extortion demands.
- April 14: Thirteen insurgents of NSCN-IM and the rival Khaplang
faction surrender to the Indian Army’s
Area Commander in Tuensang town.
- September 29: Football coach M K Shimray is abducted and
later killed by an unidentified militant group
in Kohima. AR engages the abductors in an
encounter in Chandmari locality, and kills
a militant while a JCO of the AR sustains
injuries.
2000
- January 19: The NSCN-IM
general secretary T. Muivah is arrested in
Thailand for illegal entry into the
country from Pakistan.
- May 3,4,5,6 & 7: In serious internecine clashes between
NSCN-IM and NSCN-K,
as many as seventy insurgents belonging to
both groups lose their lives.
- September 18: The General Secretary of the NSCN (I-M), T.
Muivah, in jail since January 19, 2000 in
Bangkok for travelling on forged
documents, released on bail.
1999
- August 19: NSCN-IM
insurgents kill Dally Mungro, the general
secretary of rival insurgent group NSCN-K
in Kohima district.
- November 29: Another attempt is made by NSCN-IM insurgents to assassinate
Nagaland Chief Minister S C Jamir, near Piphema
in Kohima district. The Chief Minister survives
but two security forces personnel lose their
lives.
1998
- April 7: Eight army personnel are killed and fifteen others
are injured in an ambush laid by NSCN-IM insurgents on an army
convoy. The convoy was on its way to Kechire
from Zunheboto.
- April 19: Insurgents belonging to NSCN-K kill eight security forces
personnel at an unspecified place.
1997
- July 22: Eight security force personnel are killed and twelve
others sustain injuries in an ambush by NSCN-IM insurgents on their convoy.
Incident takes place at Kiruma village near
state capital Kohima.
- July 31: Five army personnel are killed and four others
sustain injuries as a powerful IED device
is detonated by NSCN-IM insurgents along the
Kohima-Dimapur section of National Highway
39.
- September 29: Insurgents belonging to NSCN-IM make an abortive bid
on the life of Nagaland Chief Minister S.C.
Jamir and two former Union Ministers. All
three leaders escape unhurt in the attack.
1996
- February 7: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer,
his wife, and four others lose their lives
in an ambush by NSCN-IM
at Lailing forest outpost near Halflong in
North Cachar Hills district of Assam.
- February 19: In an ambush by NSCN-K insurgents, seven personnel
belonging to the Army Development Group (ADG)
are killed and four others are injured. Incident
takes place at Thingtin village, about 74
km from Kohima town.
- May 18: The self-styled home minister of NSCN-IM, Joshua, is arrested
by army personnel along with four other insurgents
from a hideout near Dimapur.
- July 15: Six security forces personnel are killed and three
others grievously injured in an explosion
triggered by NSCN-IM insurgents near Dimapur
Central Jail.
- September 28: Police arrest a very senior leader of NSCN-IM, Angelus Shimrang, and
five other insurgents from Nongrah area of
Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya.
- October 6: The deputy commander-in-chief of NSCN-IM, Hansi Tangkhul, is arrested
by security forces from Dimapur.
- December 9: Twenty-nine persons are killed and as many injured
in an ambush by NSCN-IM
insurgents on a bus at Jhalukie in Kohima
district.
- December 10: NSCN-IM
insurgents gun down thirty persons belonging
to the Kuki community in Dimapur.
- December 25: The wife, daughter and grandson of Nagaland
commerce minister, K.K Hollohon, are killed
and eleven others are injured as their vehicle
is blown up in a powerful explosion triggered
by NSCN-IM
insurgents at Arai Mile on the outskirts of
Kohima.
1995
- March 28: NSCN-IM
insurgents kill the Deputy Commissioner of
Kohima, DLV Reddy, and injure his bodyguard
near Student Martyr Column in Kohima.
- August 4: Two leaders of NSCN-IM are among eight militants
killed by the security forces near Kohima
town.
- December 4: In an ambush laid by NSCN-IM insurgents, nine
security personnel lose their lives.
1994
- January 19: Security forces personnel kill five NSCN-IM
militants and capture 17 in a raid on their
camp in Kohima district.
- January 27: The self-styled finance secretary of NSCN-IM, Khayee Hura, is arrested
by security forces from Dimapur.
- August 26: Insurgents belonging to NSCN-K kill the Mokokchung Superintendent
of Police, Ved Prakash, along with his bodyguard
and driver in Mokokchung.
- December 27: The commanding officer of the 16 th Maratha
Light Infantry, Lt. Col. K. B. Punicha, one
security force personnel, three civilians
and one insurgent are killed in an encounter
with NSCN-IM
insurgents in Mokokchung town.
1993
- February 16: NSCN-IM
insurgents kill eleven persons, including
five security forces personnel, in an ambush
in Tuensang district.
- August 15: Five persons are killed and several others sustain
injuries in internecine clashes between NSCN-IM and NSCN-K insurgents near Aghunato
town in Zunheboto district.
- September 2: NSCN-IM
insurgents kill political leader Ankim Khumto
Anal.
- September 10: Indian Army raids a base of NSCN-IM at Niuland
near Dimapur, killing six rebels.
- December 15: In a major ambush, NSCN-IM insurgents kill fifteen
security forces personnel near Mokokchung
town.
1992
- June 12: Thirteen security forces personnel are killed in
an ambush by NSCN-IM
insurgents.
- August 12: NSCN-IM
insurgents abduct and subsequently kill thirteen
Naga National Council (NNC) activists in Jalukie
sub-division of Kohima district.
- November 19: NSCN-IM
insurgents shot at former Nagaland Chief Minister
S. C. Jamir at Nagaland House in New
Delhi. Jamir is injured
in the attack.
1988
- April 30: NSCN splits into two groups, following severe
inter-factional clashes. One faction is led
by Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the other by Isak
Swu and T. Muivah (NSCN-IM).
1956
- December: Phizo escapes to then East
Pakistan.
1948
- July 9: Phizo and some of his associates arrested.
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