Ukhrul, May 7: Tangkhul Naga Long has strongly condemned what it described as a “foreign-backed armed aggression” along the Indo-Myanmar border after coordinated attacks reportedly targeted Tangkhul Naga villages in Kamjong district during the early hours of Thursday. In a press communiqué issued by the Working Committee of TNL headquartered in Ukhrul, the organization alleged that the attacks were carried out by the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) along with the People’s Defence Force (PDF), an armed group operating in Myanmar.
According to the statement, the villages of Choro, Wanglee, and Namlee in Kamjong District came under simultaneous assault around 3:30 AM. The communiqué claimed that the settlements were bombed using drones, houses were torched, villagers were looted, and civilians were fired upon. The attack reportedly left a trail of destruction and panic across the border region. In Choro village alone, more than 15 houses were allegedly reduced to ashes, while villagers were reportedly rounded up and tortured by the attackers. In Namlee, a woman sustained a bullet injury to her left thigh after being shot during the violence. Two additional houses were also burnt down in Wanglee village under Kasom Khullen sub-division. The statement further claimed that women, children, and elderly villagers fled into nearby jungles for safety as fear and chaos gripped the area. Several villagers are also reported missing. Calling the incident a direct “external aggression on Indian soil,” the Tangkhul Naga community expressed outrage over what it described as the failure of security forces to prevent the assault despite the presence of Assam Rifles outposts in the vicinity. The communiqué raised serious questions over the role and response of the security forces stationed between Choro and Aloyo, alleging that they remained “mere spectators” while the attacks unfolded. TNL also alleged a possible nexus between the attackers and Indian paramilitary forces, claiming that the assault occurred just a day after Assam Rifles personnel visited the affected villages. The organization accused border security forces of failing to safeguard civilians living along the volatile Indo-Myanmar frontier. The Working Committee stated that the border villages had for years sheltered civilians fleeing violence from Myanmar following resistance movements against the military junta, and said the latest attacks have now pushed the already vulnerable population into deeper insecurity and displacement.Appealing directly to the Central Government, TNL urged New Delhi to take immediate and decisive action, describing the incident as a serious challenge to India’s sovereignty and national security. The organization warned that continued inaction would further endanger border communities and damage the country’s international standing. “The safety and security of villages residing along the Indo-Myanmar border has been blatantly compromised,” the communique stated, adding that the Centre must urgently intervene and assume responsibility for protecting citizens living in frontier regions.
