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Three Kuki-Zo men killed in Manipur gunfight amid Naga-Kuki tensions

Kuki apex body blames NSCN-IM and ZUF(K) militants for Noney district killings as Meitei-Naga rally in Imphal demands end to Kuki-Zo ceasefire pact.

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What to know

  • Three Kuki-Zo village volunteers were killed in a gunfight with unidentified armed groups in Noney district, Manipur, on 31 October 2026.
  • Kuki Inpi Manipur accused Naga-linked militant outfits NSCN-IM and ZUF(K); police have not publicly identified perpetrators.
  • The killings coincided with a Meitei-led, Naga-backed rally in Imphal demanding the scrapping of the 2008 Suspension of Operations agreement with Kuki-Zo armed groups.
  • The incident brings the toll in Naga-Kuki clashes since February to 66, within a broader Manipur ethnic conflict that has killed at least 306 and displaced about 60,000 since May 2023.

Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) Apex body representing Kuki tribesNSCN-IM Naga militant outfit accused in the killingsZUF(K) Armed group accused in the killingsMeitei organisations Civil society groups, rally organisers in ImphalNaga civil society organisations Rally organisers in hill districts

Three Kuki-Zo men killed in Manipur gunfight amid Naga-Kuki tensions
Indian Express

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    Victims named, toll placed in wider Manipur conflict context

    Scroll.in reported the victims as Thanglensang Singson, Thangkhosei Haokip and Lamminsang Kipgen, all from Churachandpur district, and noted the deaths brought the Naga-Kuki clash toll since February to 66, within a broader Manipur ethnic conflict that has killed at least 306 since May 2023.

    “The murder of these three brave village volunteers in Noney district is the direct cons…”
    — Kuki Inpi Manipur, Kuki apex body · source
    1. 4 outlets Manipur: 3 Kuki-Zo men killed in exchange of fire with unidentified militants

      first by The Indian Express, 7d ago · also Hindustan Times, Times of India, Indian Express

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    Naga groups hold solidarity rallies in hill districts

    Naga civil society organisations staged rallies in several hill districts backing the Imphal demonstration, also demanding termination of the SoO agreement and accusing Kuki-Zo militant groups of involvement in violence.

  3. background

    Meitei organisations, backed by Nagas, rally in Imphal against SoO pact — Thousands from Meitei organisations held a rally in Imphal demanding the scrapping of the 2008 Suspension of Operations agreement between the Centre, the Manipur government and Kuki militant conglomerates.

  4. background

    Kuki Inpi Manipur blames NSCN-IM and ZUF(K) for killings — The Kuki apex body condemned the incident, said the victims were village volunteers, accused authorities of failing to protect Kuki-Zo communities, and demanded justice and accountability.

  5. background

    Gunfight kills three Kuki-Zo men in Noney district — Three Kuki-Zo men died in an exchange of fire with unidentified armed miscreants at Kekru Naga village, Nungba sub-division, Noney district, following 48 hours of intermittent attacks on the village and adjoining areas.