Six tribes determine to withdraw from Hornbill Competition after an alleged operation by the armed forces
Armed forces personnel allegedly killed 13 civilians – all coal miners — in an “ambush” in Nagaland’s Mon district on December 4 night, native organisations mentioned.
There was no official affirmation concerning the incident or the variety of individuals killed. Neither the district authorities nor the officers of the armed forces had been out there for remark.
Locals mentioned para commandos are believed to have mistaken the victims as members of the Nationwide Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang-Yung Aung) and ambushed them.
The incident happened between Tiru, a coal mining space, and Oting, the village of the victims. The space between the 2 locations is about 15 km.
A pacesetter of the Konyak Hoho, the apex physique of the Konyak Naga group, mentioned the victims had been returning dwelling from the coal mine in a pick-up van. The miners have been coming dwelling each Saturday to spend Sunday with members of their households earlier than reporting for responsibility on Monday.
“Six individuals misplaced their lives on December 4 night and 7 succumbed to their accidents on December 5 morning. To date, 13 individuals have died and 11 others are injured whereas two are reported lacking,” the chief, who visited the spot after the incident, mentioned on situation of anonymity.
The our bodies had been being taken to district headquarters Mon for post-mortem.
Motion sought
Native organisations have demanded motion towards the responsible personnel and threatened to method nationwide and worldwide human rights organisations. Members of the victims’ households refused to obtain their our bodies if justice isn’t delivered quick.
Reacting to the incident, the Japanese Nagaland Folks’s Organisation (ENPO) introduced the withdrawal of six tribes it represents from the annual Hornbill Competition ongoing at Kisama close to State capital Kohima.
The ENPO had just a few months in the past adopted a decision towards bloodshed in its space.
“How can we dance on the pageant when our persons are getting killed?” the ENPO mentioned in an announcement.
