The Kuki National Army, Burma (KNA-B), under the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), Government of Kuki State, has issued a clarification denying allegations linking its cadres to a viral video circulating on social media in which some blindfolded youths are allegedly shown being attacked.
In an official statement released from its General Headquarters on April 24, the KNA-B described claims made by certain Tangkhul groups in India that the individuals in the video were KNA-B members involved in an inhumane attack on civilians as “baseless and false.”
The organisation further stated that the video also falsely portrays the alleged killing of KNA-B soldiers.
“The viral video circulating where some unknown youths are seen blindfolded and are being claimed by certain Tangkhul miscreants in India to be members of KNA-B involved in an inhumane attack on civilians is baseless and false,” the statement read.
KNA-B also criticised what it termed as the spread of misinformation and propaganda by certain individuals allegedly linked to Tangkhul revolutionary groups.
“It is unwise for Tangkhul people leading respectable Naga revolutionary groups to resort to such cheap practices of spreading lies and indulging in propaganda of misinformation merely to drum up support against the Kukis,” the statement said.
The group maintained that it has no operational presence inside India, stating that its primary focus remains in Burma (Myanmar).
“The KNA-B maintains that it has no presence inside India, as it has larger objectives in Burma,” the clarification stated.
The organisation also pointed out discrepancies in the uniforms seen in the viral video, claiming that KNA-B cadres wear insignias on both shoulders, unlike those shown in the footage where insignias appear only on one side.
Additionally, it stated that the Burmese language heard in the video indicates that the individuals involved are not members of KNA-B, asserting that the group does not have Si-Aso members within its ranks.
KNA-B further appealed to the Tangkhul community in Manipur to maintain restraint between Christian Kukis and Tangkhuls, citing similar understanding between KNA-B and Tangkhul communities in Burma.
The statement concluded with a warning that if such misinformation continues, the organisation “will not remain a mere spectator.”
The clarification was issued by the Ministry of Information and Publicity of the Kuki National Organisation
