Continuous 'breaching of buffer zones' by VBIGs key factor for sporadic gunfights

Barely a few days of deadly attacks launched by the Valley-Based Insurgent Groups including the surrendered UNLF-MPA, the Arambai Tenggol in Kangpokpi's Satang area and Khamenlok area, the Meitei militant groups, and the Arambai Tenggol continued their aggression by launching another horrific attack on the Kuki-Zo Village Volunteers in Kangchup area in Sadar Hills Kangpokpi this afternoon.

However, the deadly attacks failed as huge casualties were incurred by the Meitei militants and the Arambai Tenggol.

Though the exact number of dead and injured could be ascertained, it was reported that as many as seven Valley-Based Insurgent Groups comprising the surrendered UNLF-MPA and the Arambai Tenggol were killed and many others sustained critical injury.

Meanwhile, the Kuki-Zo Village Volunteers were also reported to have seized four automatic weapons including two SLRs, one LMG, and one AK from the VBIGs in the gunfights.

The situation in the region remained tense till the filing of this report.

Meanwhile, citing continuous breaching of buffer zones as the central factor for sporadic gun fights in the peripheral area, the Kuki-Zo top body in Sadar Hills Kangpokpi District, the Committee on Tribal Unity, or the CoTU, Sadar Hills strongly accused the valley-based armed miscreants of creating unrest by attacking the Kuki-Zo dominated areas crossing the buffer zones.

It also condemned the alleged aggression and attacks on the Kuki-Zo-dominated area allegedly by the Valley-based secessionists including Arambai Tenggol today in the Kangchup area under Sadar Hills Kangpokpi District.

CoTU wondered as to how these armed miscreants could cross all the central security forces by breaching the buffer zones and launching an extensive attack on the Kuki-Zo volunteers who are guarding and defending the villages.

It alleged that well-armed valley-based insurgent groups breached the buffer zone and sneaked into Nakhojang village in the Leimakhong Kangchup area and launched a deadly attack on the Kuki-Zo volunteers in the afternoon.

The committee also clarified that there was no beheading of any individuals as reported by some fake, and unethical Valley-based media.

CoTU opined that it is time for the delusional Manipur Government to instruct the valley-based secessionists including ArambaiTenggol to respect the "buffer zones" for a semblance of peace within our respective areas.