The Khanuithot-Khon expresses its strongest condemnation and deep outrage over the coordinated crossborder attacks carried out by KNA-B militants and Myanmar -based armed elements against innocent Tangkhul Naga villages along the Indo–Myanmar international border.
In the early hours of 7th May 2026, heavily armed militants crossed into Indian territory from Myanmar and launched simultaneous attacks on villages including Namlee, Wanglee, Ashang Khullen (KAKA), Aloyo (Choro), and surrounding areas under Kamjong District. The attacks involved indiscriminate firing, drone assisted bombings, coordinated arson, looting, and terrorization of civilians. Several houses were burned, civilians injured, and women, children, and the elderly were forced to flee into forests and jungles for survival.
This is not merely a local disturbance or communal clash. It is an act of cross-border terrorism and external aggression carried out within Indian territory, directly threatening India’s sovereignty and
national security.
What is deeply alarming is that these attacks occurred immediately after Central Security Forces and Assam Rifles conducted visits and combing operations in the same villages. Despite repeated security deployment in the region, nearly 100 armed militants allegedly infiltrated Indian territory and carried out coordinated attacks
without interception.
The people can no longer ignore the disturbing pattern of security failures in these border regions. Serious concerns have also emerged regarding the conduct of Assam Rifles personnel stationed at Choro-Aloyo and Bundung during the attacks. Reports indicate that while foreign terrorists- KNA(B) were attacking the villages, a member of the local Naga Village Guard (NVG) was reportedly arrested, weakening local defensive preparedness at a critical moment.
The fact that villages came under attack while nearby security outposts remained passive has created widespread anger and suspicion among the people. The Government of India must immediately clarify:
• How nearly 100 armed militants crossed the international border undetected.
• Why attacks repeatedly occurred immediately after security operations in the area.
• Why local village defenders were reportedly neutralized before the attacks.
• Why stationed security forces failed to respond while villages were being attacked.
The silence surrounding these questions is deeply damaging to public confidence and demands an independent and transparent investigation.
It is a matter of national shame that innocent Indian citizens were allegedly subjected to violence by
foreign-backed armed groups within sight of security establishments deployed to protect the border.
The Khanuithot-Khon is also deeply concerned that despite earlier reports of foreign militant trainers from Myanmar being apprehended by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), there appears to have been little accountability or serious dismantling of the militant infrastructure involved. Today, the same cross-border militant ecosystem allegedly trained across the border is now attacking villages inside Indian territory.
This is international terrorism operating through cross-border militant networks. Terrorism in any
form must never be tolerated by the Government of India. The continued infiltration of armed groups into Indian territory is not only a security failure but a national embarrassment that undermines the credibility of India’s border protection mechanisms.
It must also be acknowledged that the Tangkhul Naga villages along the Indo–Myanmar border have, for years, extended humanitarian assistance, shelter, food, and protection to refugees fleeing violence and instability in Myanmar. Despite their own hardships, these communities upheld humanitarian values and contributed toward regional stability. It is therefore deeply painful that the same humanitarian patience shown
by the Tangkhul community has allegedly been exploited by armed groups now targeting these border villages.
In light of these grave developments, the Khanuithot-Khon demands:
• An immediate independent high-level investigation into the conduct of Assam Rifles personnel and all security agencies deployed in the affected areas.
• A transparent inquiry into allegations of intelligence failure, operational negligence, and any possible nexus with foreign militants.
• The immediate release and reinstatement of local Naga Village Guards.
• Immediate relief, rehabilitation, and protection for affected villagers and displaced families.
• Strong and decisive action against all cross-border militant networks and foreign armed bases involved
in attacks on Indian territory.
The Union Government must clearly declare its stand before the people: Is the sovereignty of the Indo–
Myanmar border being surrendered to foreign militias while indigenous border communities are left
defenseless?
The lives and security of indigenous border communities can no longer be ignored or sacrificed under administrative negligence and delayed response. If the Government of India and Central forces are unwilling or unable to protect the border population from foreign aggression, then the Manipur State Police and indigenous youth must be empowered to defend their ancestral land and people.
Issued by Khanuithot-Khon
(Voice of the Naga Youth)
