A heavy gun fight took place between the NSCN and Kuki National Army (Burma) - KNA (B) along the international Indo-Myanmar border on Wednesday night. However, there was no exact report of any casualties though it is widely rumoured that there was.
A widely circulated video on social media platforms show glimpses of the gunfight between the two sides. And though the exact spot of the incident is not clear, reports indicate that the battle took place at Min Thar, a village located on the Indo-Myanmar international border.
According to Ukhrul Times (UT), taking sources from a video file released by Tamu Indepth News, a fierce battle that took place on Wednesday night, the footage, reportedly from sources linked to the Naga armed group. According to UT, the video of Tamu Indepth News “shows the involvement of the Naga, Meitei People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and the Shanni Nationalities Army (an insurgent group active in Northern Sagaing Region and Kachin State) forces joining hands in the conflict."
According to Tamu Indepth News, there were casualties from both sides. However, there has been no official word from any of the sides so far, with regards to the gun fight or the casualties.
Moreover, various social media posts suggest the involvement of Indian security forces joining force with the KNA(B). However, this could not be ascertained nor proved.
For long, the Naga Army NSCN (I-M) and the KNA(B) have been at loggerheads with one accusing the other of various things and have often clashed too.
In May this year, the NSCN accused the Indian security forces of helping the Kuki militant groups to wage war against the Meitei revolutionary groups in Myanmar.
According to The Hindu, the NSCN alleged that “Indian Security Forces were extending logistics and material support to KNA(B) (Kuki National Army-Bangladesh) to wage war against the Meitei revolutionary groups stationed in Myanmar.”
In the same month (May 2024), the NSCN further stated that the Naga Army recently faced a coordinated attack by the combined forces of the Kuki National Army (B) [KNA(B)] and Indian security forces, leaving locals bewildered and wary of their presence.
RS Winson, a captain of the Naga Army was also killed in action on June 15, 2024, at Angko Ching Range jungle by the Kuki National Army (Burma).
