“Manipur: 13 Meiteis killed in fresh violence, contrary to claims that they were Myanmar militants, all identified as locals”, Opindia, December 6, 2023:
“On 4th December, 13 Meiteis were brutally murdered in an ambush in the village Leithao of district Tengnoupal in Manipur. The incident took place in the area that Kukis dominate. The Assam Rifles launched an operation following intelligence inputs about the firefight. They recovered the dead bodies of Meiteis from the region. No weapons were recovered near the dead bodies.
The incident occurred just a day after the Kuki-Zo tribal groups in the Tengnoupal district welcomed the Peace Agreement between the Meitei Militant Faction UNLF (Pambei) and the Government of India. However, they opposed the proposal to establish camps for surrendered militants in Kuki-Zo tribal areas.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Manipur Police said, “On 04.12.2023, in a gunfight between unknown armed miscreants at Leithao village near Saibol in Tengnoupal District under Machi Police Station, 13 (thirteen) persons have been killed. District police and security forces rushed to the spot, a case was registered, and an investigation was underway…..”
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