NSCN (I-M) has cautioned that “no ethnic blood should flow in Naga areas in the name of Meitei-Kuki-Zo ethnic conflicts.” While condemning the killing of three Kuki villagers at Sipijang village near Thowai Kuki village, Ukhrul district on August 18, NSCN (I-M) said accused the combined forces of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) for allegedly killing the three Kukis.
Stating that the incident took place within the jurisdiction of “Nagalim”, NSCN (I-M) termed it as an “unwarrantable intrusion”. It further said that “under no circumstances Nagas want the Meitei-Kuki-Zo violence spilled into Naga areas.”
NSCN (I-M) reasserted that MNRF does not represent the interest and welfare of Nagas in Manipur as it was under the sponsorship of Manipur valley-based organization.