The Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) expressed vehement condemnation and deep concerns over the series of violence being carried out in defiance of all humanity by the Kuki militants against the Tangkhul Naga civilians since the past few days in the jurisdiction of Ukhrul and Kamjong in the State of Manipur, India:
1. Ambush and Killing of Four (4) Innocent Tangkhul Naga Civilians at New Haven: On the 13th of November 2026 at around 12.45pm, the Kuki militants orchestrated an armed ambush at New Haven along the National Highway-202 and subsequently killed four (4) innocent Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling to Imphal in two separate vehicles. The deceased have been identified as (1). Kapangkhui RS (M), Shangshak Village (2). Haoleila RS (F), Shangshak Village, (3). Tychicus Ngalung (M), Tashar Village, and (4). V R Tanmila (F), Tashar Village.
Unfortunately, the mother-son duo Haoleila and Kapangkhui were travelling in Swift car, while the siblings Tychicus and Tanmila were moving in a Bolero Pickup Truck- when they were waylaid and shot dead mercilessly at about 350-metre spot before reaching the New Haven point. The NH-202 stretch from New Haven to Laho (Leingangching) has been a vulnerable zone for civilian travellers ever since the outbreak of ethnic conflict on the 7th of February 2026.
2. Attack on Farmers of Sinakeithei Village: A Naga farmer Newton Mahung, 49, a father of two kids, was brutally shot at and severely injured while harvesting his paddy at Sinakeithei village at around 3pm on the 12th of November 2026. The Kuki militants launched the armed attack against the villagers working in the fields from the Lungter Hills range, where a company of BSF 105 Battalion was stationed on duty
3. Ambush on Travellers near TM Kasom: On the 4th of November 2026, the Kuki militants laid an armed ambush on the passing vehicles along the NH-202 near TM Kasom, a walk-able distance from Litan police station. Fortunately, there was no casualty on the travellers during the armed attack. In the past months, similar incidents had occurred in the surrounding areas where altogether three (3) persons have been killed in two (2) separate incidents on 18th April 2026 and 29th May 2026 respectively, and one (1) Indian Reserved Battalion (IRB) personnel was injured on the later date.
4. Gunfire at Chassad, Kamjong: The Kuki militants based in Chassad situated adjacent to Kamjong District headquarters resorted to firing of several shots from sophisticated weapons on the 8th of November 2026. The incident caused serious fear and panic among the peace loving residents in the area, where the situation remains highly sensitive since the past days. The civilian population of Kamjong has been experiencing intermittent violent attacks from Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) and Village Volunteers of Eastern Zone (VVEZ) based in Chassad Kuki village, while resulting in injuring several innocent Tangkhul civilians.
“In spite of the continuous aggressive onslaught employed by the Kuki militants, the Tangkhul Nagas have been maintaining a defensive stance with high level of tolerance and extreme restraint all this while. The Naga community are victims of proxy war in their own soil and external aggression from the neighbouring country. Nonetheless, the responsible governments exhibit a tacit apathy over the prevailing grave situations, and lack conviction in its effort to resolve the vexed ethnic conflict in the hills of Manipur.
“In view of the fateful and grave incident at New Haven on Friday, the Emergency Meeting of Tangkhul Naga Civil Society Organisations held this evening in the office of the Tangkhul Naga Long have unequivocally issued a 3-day public ultimatum to the State and Central governments to drive out the Kuki terrorists from the Naga areas and withdrawal of Central security forces deployed in the incident site. Further, the joint Tangkhul Naga CSOs emergency meeting resolved to undertake an indefinite agitation till the delivery of complete justice” stated the press communique issued by the Media Cell, Working Committee, TNL.
