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Abducted student killed CorrespondentNagaland Post
KOHIMA, OCT 2 (NPN): The killing of an abducted student of class IX of Model Higher Secondary School, Lower AG Colony has shocked the capital town after the body was recovered by police at the Bye Pass road, about one and half Km above NH-39 at around 5.10 pm Monday. The victim identified as 19-year old Shimmei Shingnaisui son of S.Gobin Shingnaisui was shot on the left temple besides deep gash on the head believed to have been caused by a blunt weapon.
The victim was reportedly abducted from the home at Chandmari by three unidentified gunmen who were in an inebriated condition. Sources said the gunmen, suspected to be from one underground faction, went to the home at around 3.30 p.m. and asked for S. Gobin Shingnaisui, an electrician under the Power department.
Finding that the father was not home, the gunmen took away Shimmei at gunpoint even as the mother followed them up to the road pleading not to take away her son. The gunmen forced the victim inside a waiting vehicle then sped away.
Family sources said that the mortal remains of the victim would be taken to his hometown Ukhrul Tuesday morning for the last rites.
Meanwhile, Pastor of Tangkhul Baptist Church Kohima, Ruichumhao condemned the killing saying such kind of killing was not a Christian way.
"Killing among Naga brothers will not bring any solution, if there are any differences, it should be sorted out through dialogue," he said.
Similarly, the local councilor of the Lower Chandmari, Vizopal Chaya condemned the killing of the innocent student late Shimmei and appealed the authority concerned to immediately nab the culprits and bring them to book and award punishment as per law of the land.
Student falls prey to bullet in Kohima The Morung Express
DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (MExN): A seventeen year old student of class XI belonging to the Tangkhul community was reportedly picked up from his residence at Lower Chandmari, Kohima when it was almost 4 pm and his body later recovered at about 5 in the evening near Science College, below the Jotsoma bypass. The boy was shot dead by gunmen.
Shimmei Shingnaisui was shot in the head and was also struck by a sharp object, it was informed. Shimmei has wounds in three areas of his body. The perpetrators reportedly came looking for the deceased’s father, a government employee with the Nagaland Power Department. The victim’s mother was present when the killers took away her son, it was informed.
Kohima Superintendent of Police Martin Pienyu said Police arrived at the site of the murder only a few minutes before Shimmei was killed. “The body was still warm,” he said. Immediately after receiving news of the abduction, search parties of the Police were deployed, the SP informed.
Meanwhile, reacting to the incident, the NSCN-IM has assured it would be responding appropriately. “We will take strong measures in defense of the innocent public. NSCN will do whatever is possible within its means,” assured Kraibo Chawang, Deputy Kilonser, MIP. He did not elaborate further. He said that the Security forces are providing shelter as well as logistical support to the NSCN-K but made clear the NSCN-IM would not let the matter go light.
The NSCN-IM also called upon all peace-loving citizens, leaders and organizations to raise a united voice and stand against the killing. “This (killing) is a replica of the offensive taken up by SC Jamir in 1995-1996 with Rupees 103 crores and sponsored terrorism on the Nagas. We call upon all peace-loving, responsible leaders and citizens and organizations to stand united with one voice and condemn the killing and check the anti-Naga elements” he appealed.
Referring to the ‘quit notice’ the Kilonser said that the NSCN-K branding ‘all people’ “Scientists, students, leaders, teachers, government employees, officers” as terrorists is not lost on the Naga people. “The people are witnessing it. We condemn it in the strongest terms” he said.
Naga rebels' peace recipe for Govt VK Shashikumar CNN-IBN Tuesday, October 03, TALK PEACE: Rebels say there will be a separate Naga Army even if their set up is democratised.

Camp Hebron (Nagaland): Nine years of talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim or NSCN (Isaac-Muivah) have yielded nothing, but now the rebel group has made an offer that has revived hopes for peace.
The NSCN (I-M) faction has submitted a proposal to the Centre and asked it to democratize its federal set up. This proposal to solve the Nagaland problem was revealed to a CNN-IBN Special Investigation team at the NSCN (I-M)'s Camp Hebron.
The NSCN (I-M) peace offer states that India and Nagaland will be inseparable but under a special federal arrangement. The rebels are clear that the Naga Army will manage state law and order, while Foreign Affairs, Currency, Banking and Defence will remain with India.
"India and Nagaland remain inseparable entities. Two nations bound together with that special agreement but with respective identities," said NSCN (I-M) leader and self-styled General V S Atem. "Even in foreign affairs-ok, primarily you run the affairs but then whenever there is an issue affecting the Nagas, there the Nagas must represent themselves," Atem added.
"We don't hesitate to tell Indian leaders. Yes. We have confidence in the Indian currency," he said. Brigadier Phunthing, the Chairman of Ceasefire Cell NSCN (I-M), emphasised that the Nagas want their separate army.
"Our leadership has made it very specifically clear that there will be a Naga army, because the people of Nagaland are the right people to defend their land," Phunthing said.
However, the Khaplang faction of the NSCN, the NSCN (K), opposes the peace talks. In the last four years, clashes between the two factions have claimed 200 lives.
"We have had no kind of struggle with them. Why this thing has happened is because the Government of India’s way of looking at the Naga issue, trying to use them, thinking that by using them they would utilise us or weaken us," Phunthineg said.
So while the Nagas talk of a federal government, the question is - is the Government of India prepared to examine the idea of federalism in an imaginative and contemporary manner? If not, then the hidden wars in Nagaland may never end.
(With Rajesh Bhardwaj and Rohit Khanna in Nagaland)
Muivah missed golden chance on unity – NSCN (K) The Morung Express
Dimapur, Oct 2 (MExN): The NSCN-K is of the opinion that the present Naga political division today would not have been so had NSCN-IM General Secretary Th Muivah invited an open participation instead of showing “emotional hatred” towards Naga leaders. The arrogant nature of NSCN-IM leaders is responsible for deterring peace in Nagaland, it asserted.
“Today, Nagas could have been in one voice in all affairs had Th Muivah minimized his emotional temperament; but he kept on demanding to the GOI not to have ceasefire talks with NSCN; instead of targeting and blocking the NSCN, he should have invited an open participation and today’s problems would have been different” according to NSCN-K National Social Welfare Kilonser Maj. (Retd) RM Lotha in a statement. Muivah missed a ‘golden chance’ and hence, he is termed as “victimized because of his emotional character”, according to the Kilonser.
RM Lotha stated further that Y Wangtin Naga “happened to be one of the (May 5, 2005) delegates” along with KU leaders to Hebron Camp that met with Th Muivah. According to Wangtin Naga, the delegation found both ‘merit and demerit’. “The merit in him (Muivah) was ‘frank’ and while demerit was his emotional hatred towards other Naga/NSCN leaders; in brief, his emotional character is his self-victimization and self-betrayal” explained Kilonser Lotha.
The Kilonser further maintained that Muivah’s “controversial qualities” are a curse to the Nagas which only worsened the social and political “enigma” of the Naga people. “Too much proudness and arrogant nature of I-K leaders is the lone reason found to be the main plank obstructing peace in Nagaland. When IK terrorists opposed peace and reconciliation with their Naga brothers since 1993, there were hardly any Naga NGO and church leaders to correct them” he explained.
The Kilonser asked the Naga people to study the reasons why the NSCN “have a ready-made policy for peace and unification, but rejects the terrorists because Nagaland should not be into another furnace of anti-peace after twelve years of overall endurances”. “Therefore, instead of blaming the NSCN, the Naga NGOs and church organization should reason oneself. Some vested interested might feel that Y Wangtin Naga for joining the NSCN is against someone or some organization but it is not so because the Living God placed him here to speak the truth and work for nationalistic peace for the Nagas and Nagaland; had he joined the other Naga faction, the autocratic rulers might have seized all his liberty and freedom.”
Abducted student killed Nagarealm.com
KOHIMA, OCT02 [NPN] : The killing of an abducted student of class IX of Model Higher Secondary School, Lower AG Colony has shocked the capital town after the body was recovered by police at the Bye Pass road, about one and half Km above NH-39 at around 5.10 pm Monday.
The victim identified as 19-year old Shimmei Shingnaisui son of S.Gobin Shingnaisui was shot on the left temple besides deep gash on the head believed to have been caused by a blunt weapon.
The victim was reportedly abducted from the home at Chandmari by three unidentified gunmen who were in an inebriated condition. Sources said the gunmen, suspected to be from one underground faction, went to the home at around 3.30 p.m. and asked for S. Gobin Shingnaisui, an electrician under the Power department.

Finding that the father was not home, the gunmen took away Shimmei at gunpoint even as the mother followed them up to the road pleading not to take away her son. The gunmen forced the victim inside a waiting vehicle then sped away. Family sources said that the mortal remains of the victim would be taken to his hometown Ukhrul Tuesday morning for the last rites.

Meanwhile, Pastor of Tangkhul Baptist Church Kohima, Ruichumhao condemned the killing saying such kind of killing was not a Christian way. "Killing among Naga brothers will not bring any solution, if there are any differences, it should be sorted out through dialogue," he said.
Similarly, the local councilor of the Lower Chandmari, Vizopal Chaya condemned the killing of the innocent student late Shimmei and appealed the authority concerned to immediately nab the culprits and bring them to book and award punishment as per law of the land.
Myanmar Army begins crackdown on militant camps Nitin Gokhale NDTV
The Myanmar army has started a crackdown on camps run by NSCN(K) and ULFA in the country's north. This is the part of Myanmar that borders Aruanachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
The operation comes exactly a week after the Indian army resumed its operations against the militant ULFA in Assam. The Myanmarese operations are a possible quid pro quo with India after New Delhi recently supplied arms and ammunition to the Junta.
India supplied 98 truckloads of arms and ammunition to Myanmar last month and Indian Defence secretary visited Yangon last week.
‘Factional blood confusing Nagas on ‘freedom’ – Cong The Morung Express Congress lauds church’s involvement in ‘healing’ process
Dimapur, Oct 2 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee expressing concern at the frequent factional clashes in the state has reminded that the fratricide has not only put the people to suffering but has also confused them on what “the undergrounds are actually going to achieve for the Nagas”. It reminded that ‘sovereignty’ will never be attained through killings and unless unity is resolved, a time may come when the wrath of the people would be expressed.
“… factional clashes that are taking place and the innocent public is made to suffer both mentally and physically. The Naga political issue started, having the vision that all sections of Naga people should come together and raise its voice as one people and demand for freedom. It was an expression of people’s aspiration and continued to uphold the stand of the leaders who have initiated the movement with a purpose” the Congress, through its President Hokheto Sumi, stated. It lamented that the last five decades have only witnessed bloodshed that the undergrounds could not remain as one organization and commenced killing each other “in the name of having different organizations and claiming supremacy.”
“But having more than one underground organization, they are killing each other and the people are confused what the undergrounds are actually going to achieve for the Nagas. Sovereignty will not just come through killings but the foremost thing is to strive for unity of all sections of Naga people” it stated. The Congress also took cognizance that added to the factional fights, the public is put to suffering by law-enforcing personnel as well. “The innocent public is not even being spared by police personnel while performing their law and order duties. Under such circumstances, the innocent public has no other choice to escape but to face the consequences through factional clashes and police’s inhuman treatments” the Congress lamented.
It also lauded the Nagaland Baptist Church Council. “The Church leaders’ involvement in the process of reconciliation is another positive step to bring all sections of Naga people together and in this endeavor we should all join hands and strengthen their tireless efforts” the Congress stated while also expressing concern at the religious persecution against Eastern Nagas in the hands of the Myanmar Junta. “When such atrocities are committed by others on our fellow Nagas in the name of religion, why should other Nagas engage themselves killing each other in our own places? Unless we ponder our heads together and work for the unity of the Nagas, a time may come when we may have to face the wrath of the people. The NPCC would like to appeal that daily killing within ourselves will not bring any solution to the Nagas but time has come to build trust and confidence to let unity prevail” it appealed earnestly.
Naga mothers rue police-perpetrated crimes The Morung Express
Dimapur, Oct 2 (MExN): The Naga Mothers Association (NMA) has questioned the actions of law-enforcing personnel in taking law in their own hands “in the persons of 11 IRB”. The NMA was referring to the September 28 shooting of a Class-X student by an IRB patrolling personnel.
“The Naga Mothers Association is deeply pained at the spurt of rampant abuse of human lives; there is total lack of respect for human lives; we are no longer secure even in our own very homes; for one excuse or another, people are killed or tortured even if one were innocent” the Mothers, through its president Z Khesheli Chishi, stated. The Mothers took strong exception that even students are not spared, with “our very own State Police Force in the persons of the 11 IRB” taking the law to whims.
“How can the law-keepers shoot or torture helpless civilians when they are meant to be protecting them? Is this the way uniformed personnel are trained to do? How come that they are terrorizing the civilians? Are they equipped with a license to kill? Our minds are filled with anxiety and uncertainty wondering who will be the next victim” the mothers lamented. The NMA, taking cognizance of the recent developments, urged concern authorities to “do everything” necessary to prevent recurrence of such police-perpetrated crimes. “The state must also ensure that respect and welfare of human life is upheld as the supreme objective for every human life shares the same attributes and hence every life is accountable” the Mothers reminded.
Poumai Hoho Nagaland thank DAN government The Morung Express
Kohima, Oct 2 (MExN): The Poumai Hoho Nagaland has expressed gratitude to the DAN government for having fulfilled the Naga public demand and aspiration by allowing enrolment of Naga students from four hill districts of Manipur in Nagaland schools so as to make the ‘disappointed’ hill students eligible to appear HSLC examinations under the board. The Hoho in a release issued by its general secretary H. Sosu stated that the cabinet’s wise decision and political wisdom had made redressed the grievances of the Naga student community in particular and the Naga public in general.
The Hoho also lauded and appreciated the government positive step toward the Naga cause and said the latter had shown its unflinching love, determination and concerned for the welfare of the Nagas and also urgent need of such affiliation which was felt since long before by the people of all Naga inhabited areas. The Hoho also acknowledged the DAN government for their hard work and concerned for unity and reconciliation of the underground factions. Further, wishing them success and a long life in their ministry, the Hoho reposed its confidence on them that their political commitment, sincerity and dedication will make significant contributions for the uplift of Naga society.
ANSAM lauds Nagaland Government The Morung Express
DIMAPUR OCT 2 (MExN): The All Naga Students Association Manipur (ANSAM) has lauded what it stated is the bold decision of the Nagaland Government to ‘open the door’ for students from the four hill districts of Manipur to appear their HSLC papers under the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE). “On this very issue, the ANSAM expresses its deep appreciation and profound gratitude to Neiphiu Rio, Chief minister and his Cabinet colleagues, Opposition leader and all MLAs of Nagaland cutting across party lines, Education department, NBSE and SCERT for their serious concern and onerous support treating the issue from humane point of view and as extraordinary situation, even overlooking the technical and established norms” stated the association through its president Paula Langhu The ANSAM also appealed to the concern authorities to extend their continued support in further endeavors in the process of affiliation of schools to NBSE.
The ANSAM also extended its gratitude to the civil societies and mass-based organizations across the Naga homeland, including the Naga Hoho, NSF, NMA, NPMHR, UNC, NWUM, All Nagaland Private Schools Association, Churches and All Private Schools Forum(TUCS) Manipur for their support, cooperation and guidance both physically and morally in all these times from the start. The ANSAM further appealed to all the students to endeavor in their exams. The ANSAM assured that it will do all its best possible for the interest of all and for this, sought the solidarity of students, parents, teachers and all concern in order to fulfill the legitimate aspiration of the students.
ANSAM lauds NSEB`s move The Imphal Free Press
Imphal, Oct 2: The All Naga Students` Association, Manipur (ANSAM), in a press release, lauded the bold decision taken by the Nagaland Government for opening the door to the students in the four hill districts of Manipur and making it possible for them to take the HSLC exam under NSEB as desired by the students.

The release also expressed ANSAM`s deep appreciation and profound gratitude to Mr. Nephiu Rio, chief minister and his Cabinet colleagues, Opposition leader and all MLAs of Nagaland cutting across party lines, education department, NSEB and SCERT for their concern for the students by even overlooking the technical and established norms. ANSAM further appealed to the concerned authorities to extend their valuable and continued support in the process of affiliation of schools to NBSE. ANSAM also extended its gratitude to the Civil societies and mass based org. across Naga homeland, including the Naga Hoho, NSF, NMA, NPMHR, UNC, NWUM, All Nagaland Private Schools Association, Churches and All Private Schools Forum(TUCS) Manipur, "for their support, cooperation and valuable guidance both physically and morally in all these times from the start".

In conlusion the press release, called upon the students to do well in their exam and reassured the students that everything will be done to safeguard their interest.

CNN IBN's NE stories The Sangai Express
IMPHAL, Oct 2 : News channel CNN IBN will telecast an exclusive series of news stories called, “India's Hidden Wars” on the militancy movement in the North East from Oct 3 till Oct 14. Shot over four weeks in different areas of the North East, the stories will cover the peace talks between the NSCN (IM) and the Govt of India . An exclusive interview with UNLF's Chairman Sana-yaima will also be aired which talks about taking the battles from the jungles to the cities. The stories also cover the KNA, Bodos and ULFA.

My knowledge about IK group- Nagaland Post Opnion
I felt, it is advisable to acknowledge to the Naga people why Y. Wangtin Naga dislike IK group and joined NSCN. Indeed, "Quit Notice" served by NSCN to Tangkhuls is not unfortunate, but consensus of national vision. The orchestrated article of the September 29' 2006 in a local paper against Y. Wangtin Naga is a figment short of attracting any attention. Infact, he was actively involved in the peace and reconciliation process since 1997-2005.
The adamant opposition of the IK group leaders has empowered the NSCN to treat them accordingly. They wanted "Peace with Occupational Forces (Indian and Myanmar) and made it in 1997, by bloodily rejecting the Atlanta Peace meet. Therefore, leaders in IK group, the Indian national leaders with indianised philosophy.
The Naga people love the nation so much so that, they sacrificed their everything for the past sixty years. Similarly, the NSCN loves the Naga nation, thus, it refrained from hunting other like-minded Nagas even those with the terrorists. But so many God-gifted Naga leaders were massacred under the command of Tangkhul leaders. I still remember the humiliation the KU leaders had on February 2004 at Monakshu Village when the letter of Inno Isak Chishi Swu was opened by Gen. Kholi which reads as: Dear Kholi, "admit all your past mistakes and join us immediately". I really wondered, how a man of such a stature has written such a humiliating letter to Gen. Kholi in the name of "Peace and Reconciliation". Isak should declare to the Nagas, that, "whether it was really written by him or hijacked by some of his followers" although the adversary sabotaged move for peace and reconciliation, the leaders of KU and Sumi Hoho once again met Gen. Kholi who not only forgave Isak (for condemnation letter), but also declared six months cease fire towards IK group as requested by the two Hohos from March-August 2004.
Today, Naga could have been in one voice in al affairs had Th. Muivah minimized his emotional temperament, but he kept on demanding to the GOI not to have cease-fire and talk with NSCN. I felt, instead of targeting and blocking the NSCN, he should have invited for an open participation and today's problems would have been different. Therefore, I always said, Th. Muivah missed a golden chance and hence, he is of solid rock, no criticism can shake it. In fact, I did not and do not condemn senior leaders, but I only challenge their emotional character.
Y. Wangtin Naga happened to be one of the delegates to Hebron camp and met Th. Muivah along with KU leaders in the month of May 2005. In him (Th. Muivah) accordingly to Y. Wangtin Naga, the delegation found both merit and demerit. The merit in him was "frank" and while demerit was his "emotional and hatred" towards other Naga/NSCN leaders. In brief, his emotional character is his self-victimization and self betrayal.
Muivah's controversial qualities were a curse to the Nagas and it only multiplied the political and social enigmas of the Nagas. Too much proudness and arrogant nature of IK leaders is the lone reason found to be the main plank obstructing peace in Nagaland. When IK terrorist opposed peace and reconciliation with their Naga brothers since 1993, there were hardly any Nagas NGO and church leaders to correct them.
The Naga people should study the reason why the NSCN have a readymade policy for peace and unification, but rejects them because Nagaland should not be into another furnace of anti-peace after twelve years of overall endurances. Therefore, instead of blaming the NSCN, the Naga NGOs and church organization should reason oneself. Some vested interested people might feel that, Y. Wangtin Naga joining the NSCN is against someone or some organization, but it is not so because the living God placed him here to speak the truth and work for nationalistic peace for the Nagas and Nagaland. Had he joined the other Naga faction, the autocratic rulers might have seized all his liberty and freedom, but I thank S.S Khaplang chairman NSCN, N. Kitovi, Ato Kilonser Gen. Kholi, C-in-C and senior Kilonsers who moulds his character in a proper track. As such he can help the Naga people in restoring peace in terrorist stricken Naga nation. In my constant search, I hardly find anything other than unity and peace to heal the multiple wounds that has injured in the long march of national movement. Terrorists must be stopped from killing the Nagas immediately and IK group should be made to abandon their terrorist policy. Even if peace is not a must, everybody must know that none is inferior to any, but terrorisms must not be compromised as it will greatly damage our national politics.
Maj. (Retd) R. M. Lotha Kilonser National Social Welfare, GPRN, NSCN (K)
Myanmar to launch offensive on northeast guerrilla bases India News
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) Myanmar is planning a major military operation to evict Indian separatists from its soil within a week, fuelling fears of heavy fighting in the north of that country, a rebel leader said Tuesday.
Kughalo Mulatonu, a senior guerrilla leader of the S.S. Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), which is fighting for a tribal homeland in India's northeastern state of Nagaland, said hundreds of Myanmarese soldiers were moving into areas dominated by the rebels. He alleged that India was assisting Myanmar by supplying it with military equipment and ammunition.
Mulatonu said the NSCN-K cadres were alerted and were ready to repulse the military offensive by Myanmar.
'The Myanmarese army is seen setting up bunkers and moving military hardware close to our bases and we expect an assault by them within a week or so,' Mulatonu told IANS by telephone from an area bordering Myanmar.
The rebel leader said a brigade (about 3,500 personnel) of troops were being moved to the military-run Myanmar's northern Sagaing Division where the NSCN has at least 50 camps with some 7,000 guerrilla fighters entrenched in fortified bunkers.
'We have spotted 98 trucks, loaded with weapons and ammunition being sent by the Indian government, crossing over to Myanmar through the border town of Moreh in Manipur to aid the junta to crush our bases,' the rebel leader alleged.
There were no immediate comments available to confirm the rebel claims of India sending weapons to the Myanmar junta to fight the rebels.
'We are ready to give the Myanmarese military a real taste of our fighting skills,' he said.
There has been no immediate confirmation of any military offensive by Myanmar.
At least four other militant groups from India's northeast, where numerous tribal and ethnic groups are fighting for greater autonomy or independence, have training camps in northern Myanmar's thick jungles - all of them sheltered there under the patronage of the NSCN.
In March, Myanmar had launched an assault on NSCN-K bases in the area.
'During the last operations we lost about 20 cadres and our fighters killed at least 30 Myanmarese soldiers in heavy pitched battles. They managed to demolish five of our mobile bases,' Mulatonu said.
The NSCN's Khaplang faction has been observing a ceasefire with New Delhi since 2001 although peace talks are yet to begin.
India and Myanmar share a 1,640-km-long unfenced border, allowing militants from the northeast to use the adjoining country as a springboard to carry out hit-and-run guerrilla strikes on federal soldiers.
The rebels say they are seeking to protect their ethnic identities and allege the federal government has exploited the resources in this mineral, tea, timber, and oil-rich region.
More than 50,000 people have lost their lives to insurgency in the northeast since India's independence in 1947.
© 2006 Indo-Asian News Service
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) Myanmar is planning a major military operation to evict Indian separatists from its soil within a week, fuelling fears of heavy fighting in the north of that country, a rebel leader said Tuesday.
Kughalo Mulatonu, a senior guerrilla leader of the S.S. Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), which is fighting for a tribal homeland in India's northeastern state of Nagaland, said hundreds of Myanmarese soldiers were moving into areas dominated by the rebels. He alleged that India was assisting Myanmar by supplying it with military equipment and ammunition.
Mulatonu said the NSCN-K cadres were alerted and were ready to repulse the military offensive by Myanmar.
'The Myanmarese army is seen setting up bunkers and moving military hardware close to our bases and we expect an assault by them within a week or so,' Mulatonu told IANS by telephone from an area bordering Myanmar.
The rebel leader said a brigade (about 3,500 personnel) of troops were being moved to the military-run Myanmar's northern Sagaing Division where the NSCN has at least 50 camps with some 7,000 guerrilla fighters entrenched in fortified bunkers.
'We have spotted 98 trucks, loaded with weapons and ammunition being sent by the Indian government, crossing over to Myanmar through the border town of Moreh in Manipur to aid the junta to crush our bases,' the rebel leader alleged.
There were no immediate comments available to confirm the rebel claims of India sending weapons to the Myanmar junta to fight the rebels.
'We are ready to give the Myanmarese military a real taste of our fighting skills,' he said.
There has been no immediate confirmation of any military offensive by Myanmar.
At least four other militant groups from India's northeast, where numerous tribal and ethnic groups are fighting for greater autonomy or independence, have training camps in northern Myanmar's thick jungles - all of them sheltered there under the patronage of the NSCN.
In March, Myanmar had launched an assault on NSCN-K bases in the area.
'During the last operations we lost about 20 cadres and our fighters killed at least 30 Myanmarese soldiers in heavy pitched battles. They managed to demolish five of our mobile bases,' Mulatonu said.
The NSCN's Khaplang faction has been observing a ceasefire with New Delhi since 2001 although peace talks are yet to begin.
India and Myanmar share a 1,640-km-long unfenced border, allowing militants from the northeast to use the adjoining country as a springboard to carry out hit-and-run guerrilla strikes on federal soldiers.
The rebels say they are seeking to protect their ethnic identities and allege the federal government has exploited the resources in this mineral, tea, timber, and oil-rich region.
More than 50,000 people have lost their lives to insurgency in the northeast since India's independence in 1947. © 2006 Indo-Asian News Service

Myanmar ops against ULFA Nagaland Post

New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI): The Myanmar Army is reported to have launched a major operation along the border with India to root out training camps of the banned ULFA and to flush out its cadres.
According to reports reaching here, heavily armed Myanmar troops have launched operations in border areas adjoining Manipur and the Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
The Myanmar troops, according to the reports, are pounding areas where the ULFA is suspected to have set up new camps. The operations in Myanmar came close on the heels of the Indian Army resuming military operations against the ULFA in Assam after the Centre withdrew a truce with the group on September 24. According to experts, the tandem operations are aimed at catching the ULFA cadres in a dragnet, giving them little chance to escape. The operations by the armies of both countries follows recent top-level visits by Myanmar military officials to New Delhi and Indian defence ministry officials to Yangon. The Centre resumed military operations against the ULFA after it failed to give a written commitment about joining direct talks and stepped up attacks against civilians and soft targets, officials said.

Gogoi asks ULFA to resume peace talks Nagaland Post

Guwahati, Oct 2 (PTI) On the 137th birth anniversary of the apostle of non-violence, Mahatma Gandhi, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked the ULFA to come forward for talks with the government even as the insurgent outfit struck today, killing a boy and injuring 20 others.
Addressing three Gandhi Jayanti functions here, Gogoi urged the outfit to participate in the peace process by adopting non-violent and democratic means to settle their grievances.
He urged them to take the peace process forward in the interest of Assam's development and prosperity.
The Chief Minister also urged the people to follow the ideals of the Mahatma to build an Assam free of violence.
As Gandhiji had fought not only for the country's political freedom but also its economic emancipation, Gogoi said his government was giving priority to alleviate poverty, illiteracy and unemployment. ULFA militants lobbed a grenade at a Durga puja pandal in Upper Assam's Dhemaji district in the wee hours today, killing a seven-year-old boy and injuring 20 others, including four policemen. An ULFA militant was killed in an encounter with police in North Lakhimpur district this morning.

Reviews : Remembering Lt. Vikhozo Yhoshü and Kekuojalie Nagarealm.com
A recollection of the event leading to the tragic death of Lt. Vikhozo Yhoshü and Kekuojalie Sachü. In whose honour the NSF martyr’s trophy is organized annually by the Angami Students’ Union
Wednesday, March the 20th, 1986, will always remain as one of the blackest days in the history of the Naga Students' Federation. It may have been twenty years ago, but the events on that day are still very clearly imprinted in the minds of each and every Naga, responsible and old enough to understand the situation.

It is also the duty of each one of us (Nagas) to pass on the undying legacy to persons ignorant of the events that unfolded that day. The Angami Students' Union, painfully, and at the same time, with pride and with heads held high, recollects the chain of events leading to the martyrdom of Lt. Vikhozo Yhoshü and Lt. Kekuojalie Sachü.

The Naga Students' Federation gave the call for Hartal to protest against (1). The introduction of the Indian police Service (IPS) cadre into Nagaland, and (2). Over the extension of the Disturbed Area Belt from 5 kilometers to 20 kilometers along the international border.

The Hartal was to begin at 6 O'clock in the morning and was to last till 6 p.m. Attendance was thin in the first two or three hours of the hartal. Then at around 9.30 a.m, the Chief Secretary, Mr. I. Longkumer came down in his official car, knowing fully well that the NSF had called a Hartal from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. The striking students stopped him near TCP gate and told him that he would not be allowed to proceed further in his car. So he got down and, briefcase in hand began to walk towards his office. But the police picked him up in their jeep and gave him a lift to his office. He later falsely alleged that the student leaders had manhandled him, and that his car was damaged. This directly led to the imposition of 144 CrPC in the TCP gate, MLA Hostel and Razhü, Hotel junctions. A little after 11 a. m, Colonel Maken and a friend of his came down in a car. They were also stopped near the TCP gate. Arguments started And at that time the IG.P (B.D Malviya) arrived at the spot to "pacify" the quarreling parties but instead got into arguments with the students.

Nudges turned into shoves. Suddenly the sound of gunfire startled everyone. The students, all very young, ran helter-skelter. The firing squad, all belonging to the NAP gave chase and began to shoot them down one by one. As soon as the firing started, senior NSF leaders, Mr. Vizolie Sorhie and Mr. Imkong Imchen rushed to the Chief Ministers (Mr. S.C. Jamir) office and asked him to stop the firing. The Chief Minister sneeringly said, "I can't help it'. The firing lasted for around an hour. Neither the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Lima Aier nor the IGP, Mr. B.D. Malviya who were present at the spot tried to stop the firing. Men of the Assam Rifles, the CRPF, the BSF and even most of the NAP personnel detailed for duty, stood rooted to their places and watched helplessly as one particular squad of NAP fired just as fast as they could reload their firearms.

The firing left Kekuojalie Sachii of Kohima village and Vikhozo Yhoshii of Kigwema village dead. Scores of others were also injured in it. We will recount just an instance of police high handedness and brutality. One girl, Vizovonuo Sekhose (16 Yrs then), was hit on the thigh and she fell to the ground. A traffic policeman rushed up to her aid, but a higher ranking officer threatened him away with his service revolver. The officer then stood over the girl and shot her in the back. The bullet, which entered her back, punctured her lung and got lodged in one rib. Students and student leaders, as young as ten (10) years old and as old as forty six (46) years, were wounded. Vikhozo Yhoshii was fourteen (14) at the time. He was studying in Kohima English School in Class VIII (Eight). Kekuojalie Sachii was nineteen (19). He was a past pupil of Baptist English School. Forty eight (48) others were admitted to the hospital.

It is also pertinent to note that most of the students who were shot at, and wounded, were shot from behind their backs, which amounts to utter violation of moral principles. The police even fired at the ambulance/s that were to take the wounded to the hospital and also stopped the hospital staff from helping the students. The Naga Hospital requested the South Police Station to send an officer with inquest form to enable the hospital to carry out post mortem on the two deaths. The South Police Station refused. So, to keep the records clean, the Medical Superintendent issued a press statement, saying that no magistrate or police personnel in uniform with injuries reported at the hospital.

Next day, 21st March 1986, a public funeral was held at Kohima Local Ground for Vikhozo and Kekuojalie, where approximately 50,000 (Fifty Thousand) people attended. Various speakers paid rich and flowing tributes to them for their supreme sacrifice. This is a portion of the speech given by Dr. Dietho Yhoshü, on behalf of Vikhozo's fiunily, at the funeral.

"Only yesterday, was our son hunted and killed like a wild beast. According to his friends and eye witnesses he was brutally shot at, while trying to run away. He tried to rise up but was pushed back to the ground on several occasions by the police. Friends trying to help him up were not allowed to do so. Further, his fingers were crashed as he tried to rise up with the support of his hands and were left there bleeding, completely helpless. That's how he met his end at the hands of the armed police empowered to shoot and kill. We are not ashamed nor intimidated by his death young and innocent as he was, in his last journey he boldly responded to the clarion call given by his leaders........ Like any other young man, our son Vikhozo had his own ambitions, aspirations and dreams in me. Like any other parent, we all had our hopes and expectations on him. But all these have been vanquished in the twinkling of an eye. Just a bullet from the killer's gun. Oh No! We grieve and mourn. Nevertheless, God's ways are higher than our ways and his thoughts are strengthen our thoughts. . . . . ."

After the funeral service, thousands of people joined in the procession to the burial grounds. Here they were laid to rest at the present day NSF Martyrs' Park. The NSF erected a monument over their graves. A seven day mourning period was observed.

As a direct result of the events of that day, eight (8) ministers (3 cabinet and 5 ministers of state) resigned from the Council of Ministers in protest. The cabinet ministers are T.A Ngullie, minister for Finance and Taxation, Land Revenue and Power. I.K. Sema, minister for Agriculture and Horticulture, and Dr. H. Vizadel Sakhrie, minister for Public Health and Family Welfare. The other ministers of state who resigned were Puse Zhotso, minister for Information and Public Relations, Tourism and Power, HL Singson, minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, Jails and Industries, Nocklem Konyak, minister for Printing and Stationery and Agriculture, Nokzenketba, minister for Soil Conservation and Art and Culture, and Marchiba, minister for Fisheries and Public Health Engineering. It is only befitting that we conclude with the obituary given by Vikhozo Yhoshü's family in various weeklies that were in circulation that time:

In gratitude In times like this, shocked and grief-stricken as we are at the loss of our beloved son, Vikhozo Yhoshü, and yet are comforted and strengthen and encourgaged again by your love and concern extended to us in various ways which we can never forget or reply. Much as we wish to thank you all personally, but as it was not possible, we wish to convey through this column our deep gratitude to one and all. May God bless you all richly for your kindness and good deeds. God's ways are always higher and better and perhaps it was his appointed time and purpose for a cause. Parents and family members of Vikhozo Yhoshü

NSCN (IM) claims to have gunned down 15 MPA cadres Ramkung Panmei

TAMENGLONG, Oct 2: A heavy gunfight between NSCN (I-M) cadres and suspected cadres of MPA (UNLF) was reported late today at the thick forest of Khumuk area under Sardar Hill closed to Houchong village of Tamenglong sub-division. More than 15 cadres of MPA (UNLF) were killed while many others were injuried in the clash which commenced around 4 pm and went on till around 7.30 pm, a person said to be spokesperson of GPRN, Zelianrong region claimed over telephone. Police when contacted by this correspondent however said there were information of any exchange of fire between two underground groups in the area, and there were also no official reports of any casualty on any side.
The spokesperson, Gonmei went to say that 200 NSCN cadres entered the forest where the gun fight took place this afternoon after getting precise information of around 100 cadres of MPA camping there. The exchange of fire started at around 4 pm and amidst the firing the dead cadres of MPA were seen being transporting from the encounter site, said the spokesperson adding that at least 15 dead bodies were transported from the spot. He went on to say that the said forest area was among the strong hold area of MPA next to Sajik Tampak in Chandel district.

Gonmei added that NSCN (I-M) entered the area with an intention to flush out the MPA cadres acting on the information provided by its intelligence input. There was information of around 100 MPA cadres camping in the forest area of Khumuk, and their movement was closely monitored since this morning. But the NSCN cadres could close in immediately as the MPA cadres apparently seem to be aware of their arrival, he said. It was only this evening that NSCN cadres entered the area with a view to flush the MPA cadres out from the area, he said.
However, the spokesperson did not mention any casualty on the NCSN side.