Imphal, Apr 14 : Several Zeliangrong civil organisations have imposed a night curfew in the headquarters town of Manipur’s Tamenglong district since Friday following escalation of clashes between the two NSCN factions.
An official source in the district headquarters said the “public curfew”, effective from 6.30pm to 5am, had been enforced jointly by the various civil society organisations.
Four militants have been killed in as many days as the NSCN factions stepped up their offensive in the Naga-dominated district.
Members of the NSCN (Khaplang) attacked a camp of the rival faction at Bunning in Tamei subdivision on Thursday. A rebel of the NSCN (Isak-Muivah), Shimreishang Tangkhul, was killed in the offensive.
The outfit retaliated the next day, killing three rebels — Keithannang Panmei, Zachiah Rongmei and Gianthanlung — of the rival faction near Duigailung village, 3km from Tamenglong police station.
The army has asked both the factions to rein in their members.
Tamenglong is under the operational control of the 57th Mountain Division.
Telegraph India
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