DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 9 (MExN): The Spokesperson, President’s Office of NSCN/GPRN Khaplang P. Tikhak has informed that heavily armed Myanmarese troops numbering around 300 to 400 moved inside the base area of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland where the Council Head Quarter is located. According to the press note they have been located to the south and south east of the camp. “We have taken adequate measures to prevent them from further coming inside the base area. Chairman SS khaplang is safe and is under a well and highly protective group”, stated the press note.
It was disclosed that yesterday around noon a joint protection group patrolling the area came under attack from the Myanmar Army. There was no loss of life and the group retaliated to stop them from further advancement, it stated. The Spokesperson informed that the group had got information of the heavy mobilisation of the Myanmar Army about a month back in their divisional headquarter in Khamfi, Namjung and Mytkhina. “It was not a surprise since we were apprehensive of this kind of attack ever since”, it stated.
The Khaplang group claimed that the GOI started supplying arms of Indian make in return for a crackdown on the NSCK (K) and other insurgent outfits in Eastern Nagaland. Given the nature of the military build up in the area accompanied by the approaching dry days the war is likely going to stretch over a period of time, it stated while adding that the group was “fully prepared for this kind of situation and our past experiences in the year 2000, 2003 and in 2006 when we came under similar attack has helped us from taking all necessary precaution which was taken well in advance”.
It was stated that all camps in Eastern Nagaland had been kept under high alert to thwart any sabotage activities by the advancing troops. “The NSCN leaderships are not happy with GOI interfering in Eastern Nagaland and if they continue with this kind of gimmick than the NSCN will be left with no choice but to open and explore all diplomatic channels available at hand which was not done so far while maintaining peace and tranquility with India”, it stated.
It was disclosed that yesterday around noon a joint protection group patrolling the area came under attack from the Myanmar Army. There was no loss of life and the group retaliated to stop them from further advancement, it stated. The Spokesperson informed that the group had got information of the heavy mobilisation of the Myanmar Army about a month back in their divisional headquarter in Khamfi, Namjung and Mytkhina. “It was not a surprise since we were apprehensive of this kind of attack ever since”, it stated.
The Khaplang group claimed that the GOI started supplying arms of Indian make in return for a crackdown on the NSCK (K) and other insurgent outfits in Eastern Nagaland. Given the nature of the military build up in the area accompanied by the approaching dry days the war is likely going to stretch over a period of time, it stated while adding that the group was “fully prepared for this kind of situation and our past experiences in the year 2000, 2003 and in 2006 when we came under similar attack has helped us from taking all necessary precaution which was taken well in advance”.
It was stated that all camps in Eastern Nagaland had been kept under high alert to thwart any sabotage activities by the advancing troops. “The NSCN leaderships are not happy with GOI interfering in Eastern Nagaland and if they continue with this kind of gimmick than the NSCN will be left with no choice but to open and explore all diplomatic channels available at hand which was not done so far while maintaining peace and tranquility with India”, it stated.
