The NSCN/GPRN unequivocally condemns the cowardly terrorist act of planting and detonating an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that claimed the life of one Indian soldier and left four others injured on the 13 July 2026 near Khopanala, Shukhovi. Such indiscriminate acts of violence serve no legitimate purpose other than to spread fear, create chaos, and undermine the peaceful atmosphere that the people have long desired and worked to preserve.
The use of activated explosive devices and anti-personnel mines is contrary to humanitarian principles and places innocent lives at unacceptable risk. As a signatory to the Geneva Call Deed of Commitment banning anti-personnel mines, the NSCN/GPRN remains firmly committed to upholding its obligations under that commitment and rejects the use of such weapons.
The NSCN/GPRN further reiterates that it remains under the Indo-Naga Ceasefire Agreement and shall continue to honour both the letter and spirit of the Ceasefire Ground Rules and it remains committed to maintaining peace, exercising restraint, and ensuring that its conduct is consistent with the obligations undertaken under the ceasefire arrangement.
This reprehensible act is an attack not only on the immediate victims but also on the fragile peace and stability of the region. At a time when the people aspire to live in security and normalcy, those responsible have chosen the path of terror and provocation. Such actions are designed to sow mistrust, fuel instability, and derail efforts towards peace.
The NSCN/GPRN will make every effort, through all available and appropriate means, to ascertain the truth behind this incident and identify those responsible. Those who seek to exploit violence to destabilise society must be exposed and held accountable.
We call upon all concerned to remain calm, refrain from speculation, and cooperate in ensuring that the facts are established. The pursuit of truth and justice is essential to preventing those responsible from achieving their objective of disrupting peace.
Issued by:
MIP, NSCN/GPRN
