Naga organisations have accused Kuki National Army–Burma of carrying out coordinated attacks on villages along the India–Myanmar border.
BY PC Bureau
May 10, 2026: Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam has said that the government has not received any official report indicating the involvement of Myanmar-based militants in the recent attacks on Naga villages in the state.
His remarks come amid allegations by several Naga organisations that the Kuki National Army–Burma (KNA-B) was behind the May 7 attacks on Wanglee, Namlee, and Z. Choro villages located along the sensitive India–Myanmar border in Kamjong district.
Addressing reporters after visiting the affected areas on Saturday, Konthoujam said no official communication has used the term “foreign aggression” in connection with the incidents so far. He added that if credible evidence emerges, the matter will be taken up with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Defence.
“No official report has mentioned foreign aggression,” he said. “If such evidence is established, it will be brought to the attention of the Centre.”
The Home Minister also stressed the need for accelerated border fencing to curb infiltration and illegal cross-border movement, stating that the project is being executed on a “war footing” with the completion target advanced from 2029 to 2028.
Konthoujam visited the affected villages along with several MLAs, including Thongam Biswajit Singh, Thangjam Arun Kumar, Ram Muivah, Khashim Vashum, Leishiyo Keishing, and Abdul Nasir, as well as senior bureaucrats and local community leaders. The delegation also inspected a relief camp at Namlee village, where displaced Myanmar nationals are taking shelter amid ongoing conflict in their country.
The May 7 attack reportedly targeted villages including Wanglee, Namlee, and Z. Choro in the border belt of Kamjong district, triggering widespread concern among local communities.
Meanwhile, three major Naga civil society organisations have petitioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking urgent intervention against what they described as a “sustained campaign of violence and territorial aggression” by Kuki groups in the hill districts.
In their memorandum, the United Naga Council, Naga Women’s Union, and All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur alleged that Kuki National Army–Burma militants, along with cadres under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) arrangement, carried out coordinated attacks on Naga villages, including arson and displacement of residents.
They further claimed that the use of drones, rocket launchers, and cross-border movement of armed cadres indicated a “well-planned external assault,” and urged the Centre to take immediate action to evict armed groups from Naga-inhabited areas and initiate a time-bound inquiry.
The organisations also called for safeguarding Naga ancestral territories and expediting a settlement of the Indo-Naga peace process under the Framework Agreement signed with the NSCN (IM).
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Meanwhile, the Kuki National Army–B has denied all allegations, calling them “false and malicious.” In a statement, the group said it does not operate within Indian territory and warned against unverified reporting that could escalate tensions in the region. It reiterated that its activities are focused on Myanmar and urged communities in Manipur to rely on verified information.
The situation in the border belt remains tense, with conflicting claims emerging from different communities and official clarification still awaited on the exact nature of the attackers involved in the May 7 incidents.
