Suspected terrorists belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) fraction shot down a teacher at Aimol village in Manipur’s Chandel district on Monday.
Suspected terrorists belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) fraction shot down a teacher at Aimol village in Manipur’s Chandel district on Monday.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/manipur-head-teacher-beaten-to-death-by-suspected-nscn-im-cadres-dna-reports/
By Oken Jeet Sandham Killing of 21 people due to flash flood and landslides in Manipur was not Headline news in National Newspapers, but the death of 1 or
By Oken Jeet Sandham
Killing of 21 people due to flash flood and landslides in Manipur was not Headline news in National Newspapers, but the death of 1 or 2 people in heavy downpour in India’s major cities or submerging Mumbai City by heavy downpour captured Headlines of all the National Dailies.
Killing of 18 Indian soldiers in Manipur by NSCN (K) continued to remain lead and front page stories in all the leading National Papers for more than a week. But shutting down of educational institutions over a month in Manipur following the agitations by students and other civil societies demanding for introducing Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Manipur still fails to capture Headlines of National Dailies. But few hours agitations by students or any civil societies in major Indian cities will dominate National Dailies.
The mainland media tried their best to twist the unfortunate ambush on Indian Army on June 4 at Manipur’s Chandel district and afterwards even to the extent of saying that India Army’s surgical strikes could kill 100 Naga militants, sometimes 80, sometimes 60, sometimes 40 by crossing International boundary in Myanmar. They could even use the photograph of the Indian Army helicopter taken during Nepal relief service in 2013 as if it was taken in surgical strikes in Myanmar territory in 2015.
Of late, again many mainland media started their news bombardment soon after the signing of the “Framework Agreement” between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) was over. Several unfounded issues totally unconnected with the Naga issue by wrongly mentioning many historical chapters and names have been incorporated in their stories. Before the two parties spelling out of the nature of “Framework Agreement,” they have started giving all sort of speculative stories even at times look like they know everything of the contents of the “Framework Agreement.”
Our National Media need to change their mindset towards Northeast and seriously study on issues prevailing here. Only then will the leadership of this country start thinking something positive towards the people of the Northeast. Then change for better can be expected.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/mainland-medias-roles-in-northeast-important-to-change-centers-mindset/
CHANDEL, June, 18: With situation in Chandel limping back to normalcy, terrified villagers of Paraolon who fled their homes after the ambush on June 4 have started returning home from
Villagers roaming around with air gun at the ambush site at Paraolon, Chandel District, Manipur. Photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum.
CHANDEL, June, 18: With situation in Chandel limping back to normalcy, terrified villagers of Paraolon who fled their homes after the ambush on June 4 have started returning home from today.
The district administration initiated a measure wherein about 30 households belonging to Paraolon villagers have reached their homes in a shaktiman provided by the district administration. Many more have reported desire to go back home in a couple of days.
Chandel DC Robert Singh Khetrimayum who was travelling to Paraolon with the villagers also distributed items like rice and dal to the affected people. He was accompanied by CNPO president Ws Kanral Anal and chief of Paraolon village James Dilbung during the trip.
Deputy Commissioner also visited Moltuk village for an interaction with the Commanding Officer of 6 Dogra Regiment. He enquired about the state of Challong and Kotal Khunthak village at Moltuk. He met villagers of Moltuk and asked their problems and difficulties during which the villagers responded that no serious problem other than restriction of movement at night and night-halt in the fields faced by them currently.
Briefing the media, chief of Paraolon James Dilbung thanked the Chandel district administration for providing two shaktiman trucks, rice bags and some eatables.
He also thanked the Sector Commander of 26 Assam Rifles and Commanding Officer of 20 AR. He also thanked the CO of 6 Dogra regiment Moltuk post for assuring safety of his villagers and the adjoining areas and expressing willingness to help and live peacefully with the villagers as before.
The CNPO president Ws Kanral Anal, while expressing thanks to the district administration, Sector Commander of 26 Assam Rifles and the 6 Dogra regiment for their collective efforts to bring back normalcy, strongly appeal to all parties or groups not to disturb peaceful atmosphere again.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/normalcy-limping-back-in-ambush-area-villagers-returning-home-administration-thanked/
CHANDEL, June, 18: With situation in Chandel limping back to normalcy, terrified villagers of Paraolon who fled their homes after the ambush on June 4 have started returning home from
Villagers roaming around with air gun at the ambush site at Paraolon, Chandel District, Manipur. Photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum.
CHANDEL, June, 18: With situation in Chandel limping back to normalcy, terrified villagers of Paraolon who fled their homes after the ambush on June 4 have started returning home from today.
The district administration initiated a measure wherein about 30 households belonging to Paraolon villagers have reached their homes in a shaktiman provided by the district administration. Many more have reported desire to go back home in a couple of days.
Chandel DC Robert Singh Khetrimayum who was travelling to Paraolon with the villagers also distributed items like rice and dal to the affected people. He was accompanied by CNPO president Ws Kanral Anal and chief of Paraolon village James Dilbung during the trip.
Deputy Commissioner also visited Moltuk village for an interaction with the Commanding Officer of 6 Dogra Regiment. He enquired about the state of Challong and Kotal Khunthak village at Moltuk. He met villagers of Moltuk and asked their problems and difficulties during which the villagers responded that no serious problem other than restriction of movement at night and night-halt in the fields faced by them currently.
Briefing the media, chief of Paraolon James Dilbung thanked the Chandel district administration for providing two shaktiman trucks, rice bags and some eatables.
He also thanked the Sector Commander of 26 Assam Rifles and Commanding Officer of 20 AR. He also thanked the CO of 6 Dogra regiment Moltuk post for assuring safety of his villagers and the adjoining areas and expressing willingness to help and live peacefully with the villagers as before.
The CNPO president Ws Kanral Anal, while expressing thanks to the district administration, Sector Commander of 26 Assam Rifles and the 6 Dogra regiment for their collective efforts to bring back normalcy, strongly appeal to all parties or groups not to disturb peaceful atmosphere again.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/normalcy-limping-back-in-ambush-area-villagers-returning-home-administration-thanked/
Phaikoh Village lies in the border between Manipur (India) and Myanmar. The famous ‘Myanmar attack’ that Indian Army have claimed to have carried out against Naga/Metei millitant camps in the Manipur
Phaikoh Village lies in the border between Manipur (India) and Myanmar. The famous ‘Myanmar attack’ that Indian Army have claimed to have carried out against Naga/Metei millitant camps in the Manipur Myamar border or inside Myanmar, to take revenge against Manipur Ambush at Chandel which killed 20 soldiers, wouldn’t have been possible without passing through Phaikoh Village, Ukhrul Manipur. Photo journalist and freelancer Deepak Shijagurumayum and few of his friends visited the border village to find out the truth.
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Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/exclusive-photos-phaikoh-village-manipur-myamar-border-where-indian-army-were-supposedly-picked-up-by-helicopter-after-the-operation/
Kanglaonline exclusive photo coverage from ground zero at ambush site, Parolon in Manipur’s Chandel district. By Deepak Shijagurumayum. A misleading calm hung over leafy Parolon in Manipur’s Chandel district on Friday 5th
Kanglaonline exclusive photo coverage from ground zero at ambush site, Parolon in Manipur’s Chandel district.
By Deepak Shijagurumayum.
Villagers roaming around with air gun at the ambush site at Paorolon, Chandel District, Manipur. Photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum.
A misleading calm hung over leafy Parolon in Manipur’s Chandel district on Friday 5th June, 2015, 24 hours after 18 soldiers of the 6 Dogra Regiment were gunned down here in an ambush by militants from three different groups – NSCN(K), KYKL and KCP.
6th Dogra Regiment’s truck ambushed by militants at Paorolon, Chandel District, Manipur. Photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum.
A live Improvised Explosive Device (IED), placed inside a pressure cooker, lay on the side of the road, about 20 km away from the Myanmar border, with parrot green sandbags placed in front to mark the area. The handful of soldiers guarding the spot halted the little traffic filtering in, sending them back. They were waiting for the bomb disposal squad.
IED bomb was implanted in a pressure cooker to ambush the Indian Army by militants at Paorolon, Chandel District, Manipur. Photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum.
“The bomb is still live. We arrived after the incident was over and have been here ever since. We are conducting searches. But the insurgents could very well have left for Myanmar. It’s difficult,’’ said a soldier from 6 Dogra Regiment.
Chinese made hand granade which was found at the ambush site at Paorolon, Chandel District, Manipur. Photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum.
Next to the IED lay an grenade that’s yet to be defused and the remains of the battle day before — the skeletons of two completely charred trucks, and two empty burnt RPG shells.
6th Dogra Regiment’s truck ambushed by militants at Paorolon, Chandel District, Manipur. Photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum.
6th Dogra Regiment’s truck ambushed by militants at Paorolon, Chandel District, Manipur. Photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum.
On 5th June, New York Times reported: “At least 20 soldiers were killed and 11 are injured,” said Col. Rohan Anand, an army spokesman in New Delhi. “The army convoy was first blasted using improvised explosive devices followed by rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.”
Uniform of one of the deceased Indian Army at Paorolon, Chandel District, Manipur. photo by Deepak Shijagurumayum.
Exclusive photo coverage gallery from ground zero at ambush site, Parolon in Manipur’s Chandel district:
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/ko-exclusive-photos-from-4th-june-ambush-site-in-chandel-manipur/
IMPHAL, June 10: The proscribed Revolutionary People`™s Front (RPF), refuting the claim made by `Indian Occupational Forces`™ (IOF) on inflicting serious damage to militant camps inside Myanmar territory
Amunitions and Megazines recovered by RPF
IMPHAL, June 10: The proscribed Revolutionary People`™s Front (RPF), refuting the claim made by `Indian Occupational Forces`™ (IOF) on inflicting serious damage to militant camps inside Myanmar territory besides human casualties, was a cheap propaganda.
A statement issued by Roben Khuman, secretary publicity RPF, conceded that on June 9 morning around 7 am, IOF attacked an OP mobile camp of the outfit`™s armed wing People`™s Liberation Army (PLA) in the interior part Ukhrul bordering Myanmar.
Some of the IOF crossed over the border while some from the border initially attacked a sentry post. However, the IOF were forced to retreat following stiff resistance from the side of the PLA, it said.
It further claimed that the outfit found blood stains besides recovering magazine containing full lives round when combed the area in the aftermath of the gun fight.
Stating that the attack occurred only at the PLA mobile camp, it said that the reports of inflicting serious human casualties to the militant as claimed by top brass of IOF during the cross-border strike was a cheap propaganda, it said adding that `The IOF has failed to tell the truth and misled the Indian people`.
It further appealed the people of Manipur not to believe in such lies.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/rpf-belittles-sf-claim-on-damaging-militant-camps/
IMPHAL, June 9: Three senior leaders of the NSCN/GPRN, KYKL and KCP representing each organisations namely KCP president Ksh Laba Meitei, KYKL chairman N Oken and NSCN/ GPRN
IMPHAL, June 9: Three senior leaders of the NSCN/GPRN, KYKL and KCP representing each organisations namely KCP president Ksh Laba Meitei, KYKL chairman N Oken and NSCN/ GPRN chaplee Kilonser Starson accorded `a warm victory reception`™ to the Joint Assault Team that returned after the June 4 attack on the 6 Dogra Regiment, said a joint statement of the three outfits.
The joint statement made available to the media houses was signed by PRO NSCN/ GPRN Col Isak Sumi, dy secretary Publicity and Research, KYKL Th Thoiba and member-in-charge Information and Publicity, KCP S Mangal.
It said the reception was also attended by army chiefs of KCP, KYKL, and Col Isak Sumi of NSCN/GPRN.
Further according to the statement, the event was rather sombre for the losses of the unit commander, Maj Rajanglung of Naga Army and Cpl Amit alias Keisham Rajen, 27, son of K Khamba of Nongdren Maning Leikai, of KYKL during and after the battle.
It said `Late Maj Raza was hit by an enemy mortar shell in the battlefield and Late Cpl. Amit breathed his last on the way to a safer place from the battle, probably, due to heart failure.`
`The KYKL authorities were not aware of any sign of such latent ailment and he had not lodged any health complaint. The report that his dead body bore bullet marks is totally baseless,` it claimed.
The statement further said `If it happens to be a report given out by concerned Indian forces, it is nothing but a shameless lie.`
`Maj. Raza was not only valiant and tactical in battles, but also prudent and judicious politically. His acumen for combat plan could ensure easy success and his tactical guidelines for retreat could save the rest of his team even after his sudden demise. His death is an irreparable loss to the NSCN/GPRN organization and Naga national movement. Cpl. Amit was friendly to all and jolly to a fault. His commitment to the revolutionary struggle and cheerfulness in times of hardships could elevate the sagging morale of everybody. The vacuum caused by his death cannot be filled up easily.`
The joint statement also said the victory of the combined team `is a landmark step towards Naga Meitei unified struggle for WESEA against Indian colonialism and this particular event further forges the camaraderie spirit between the two struggling communities.`
The Elite Unit offered condolence salute to their departed comrades and the gathering observed two-minute silence in honour of the martyred souls, it said.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/nscngprn-kykl-and-kcp-welcome-joint-assault-team/
IMPHAL June 6: A full State honour was accorded on the 18 soldiers of the 6 Dogra Regiment who sacrificed their lives in the June 4 ambush in Chandel district.
Governor Dr Syed Ahmed paying his repect to the 18 slain soldiers.
IMPHAL June 6: A full State honour was accorded on the 18 soldiers of the 6 Dogra Regiment who sacrificed their lives in the June 4 ambush in Chandel district.
The ceremony was held at the Tulihal International Airport on Saturday morning.
Their bodies were later flown home in an Indian Air Force Special Flight.
Governor Dr Syed Ahmed led the solemn ceremony with Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam and GOC 3 corps lieutenant general Bipin Rawat, IGAR (S) Major General SN Srinivas and GOC 5 Mountain Division major general PN Rao in attendance.
The Governor also led in laying of wreath to the coffins of the soldiers which were adorned with the national Tri-colour.
Speaking to media persons after the ceremony, Chief Minister Ibobi said the government is open to talks and negotiation with any outfit if they lay down their arms.
The Chief Minister was replying to a media query on a feasible political solution and possible ceasefire with the perpetrating outfits.
It is the most unfortunate incident which every citizen of the country should condemn in the strongest term, he said.
We honour the soldiers who have laid down their lives for the country, he continued.
Taking a firm stand on the issue, the Chief Minister also said the NSCN (K) and some valley based UG groups are responsible for the ambush and we will fight against such groups.
No talk with such groups involved in inhumane acts is possible unless they lay down their arms, he continued.
He said we will also appeal to the Centre that it is imperative to closely monitor the international boundary shared with Myanmar which is around 300 km of hilly terrain and steep jungle.
He said we can also request the Myanmar government to assist us in crushing such anti-national elements.
Myanmar has been a safe abode for such groups, he added.
On the issue of border fencing, the Chief Minister said the State has been pressing the Centre to settle the dispute with the neighbouring country.
Combined operation in the area of the ambush will continue as long as deem required, he answered to a query on the duration of the ongoing combing operation in Chandel district.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/fullstate-honour-accorded-to-soldiers-killed-in-ambush/
