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03/07/2008: "Condemnation of Azetho assault on NSCN but victimizing innocent bystanders"

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM

Ministry of Information and Publicity

In what can be termed as a serious violation of the December 7, 2007 Ceasefire Agreement, the firing incident at Satakha, Zunheboto District on 4th March by the Azheto group seriously injuring three men and two woman, has cast a dark shadow on the peace prospect as envisaged by some Naga Civil Societies such as GBs and DBs.

It was at around 9 pm when the private Vehicle of Sumi region CAO, NSCN was stopped by Azheto group near Satakha (CAO was not in the vehicle) and started frisking the vehicle. On identifying the persons traveling in the vehicle, unprovoked firing started while the NSCN boys escaped in the melee the indiscriminate firing seriously injured two women and three men. They were all innocent bystanders. One of the critically injured persons was Robin s/o a BSF personnel. The bullet hit his private part and exited through the backbone. One of the women was hit in the breast and the other on the thigh. The CAO's vehicle was also taken away.

Ironically, targeting the public deliberately is difficult to comprehend at the time when it has been a matter of public interest to put a stop to factional fighting. More than that the present situation under the ceasefire agreement do not warrant firing at each other. This is also a mockery of the Sumi Hoho's declaration of all Sumi inhabited areas as 'peace zone'. Significantly, the Azheto group's changing colour under unification is showing off in aggressive manner far from showing a meaningful restraint to deliver the true message of unity.

Issued by:
MIP/GPRN