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My condolences to the victims and their families. But we should not be quick to judge. Nobody's hands are clean. "According to partial data compiled by South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), at least 20 persons have been killed in the Kuki-Naga confrontation in Manipur since March 2026, including 10 civilians (eight Kukis and two Nagas), one Security Force (SF) trooper and nine militants, across eight separate incidents. (Data till June 6,2026)." eurasiareview.com/09062026-india…

⛰️ Here is what happened today at Lasan - Langka Area At approximately 8:00 AM on 13 June 2026, a heavy exchange of fire took place in the fringes of the Lasan hill ranges between NSCN-IM, ZUF-K, and Meitei militants, including members of Arambai Tenggol who had gone to provide drone surveillance and drone-related assistance, on one side, and Kuki-Zo Village Volunteers on the other. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Lasan, the same area where an earlier incident claimed the life of Mr. Haogin Lhouvum, a farmer from Lasan. At approximately 8:40 AM, one Kuki-Zo Village Volunteer, Mr. Jangngam Hangshing, was killed in the exchange of fire. This incident forms part of a recurring pattern of violence against Kukis in districts where they constitute a minority. The ethnic cleansing of Kukis from Imphal has already been completed, and there are growing concerns that a similar campaign is now underway in districts such as Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Senapati, and Kamjong. Here is a video from today showing NSCN-IM & ZUF - K cadres mobilizing for the attack on Kuki settlements. @UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UNGeneva @HMOIndia @PMOIndia @AmitShah @amnesty @official_dgar @easterncomd @Spearcorps

FINAL FAREWELL: Haogin Lhouvum, slain Lasan victim, laid to rest at Martyrs' Cemetery. Kuki CSOs question government inaction and neglect over appeals for security deployment in vulnerable Kuki-zo areas, imposes economic blockade.

There is video evidence and eyewitness testimony. The attack on Kuki villages in Kamjong District was allegedly carried out by Tangkhul-led NSCN-IM cadres in collaboration with Arambai Tenggol (N. Biren Singh’s terrorist group). ~ Adv. Viswajeet Singh Full video: youtu.be/kjA8CY_ko2c?si…

let me share my personal experience of bnei in our community Three main important points i like to stress. Before Christianity our religion was based on animism, which included the worship and appeasement of ancestral spirits. In one of the rituals , we pray to our ancestors name “Manaseh” for prosperity and offering ritual was made to thank for his providence and this is the main factor the Bnei manaseh started their theory of connecting as one of the lost tribes of Israel . Secondly while most of us are converted to Christianity in 18 and 19 centuries they continue to practice our ancient rituals and beliefs and connect themselves with jews teachings and traditions in late 70s and early 80s Thirdly they don’t intermarry with us and don’t eat pork even in their marriage and other ceremonies. During my childhood i personally used to ridicule my friend who is now a pilot in IDF . What i see about this Bnei people they are comparatively more economically well off and more educated then the rest us . And lastly i myself don’t believe in their theory but their migration will badly affect us because we have very low population in Manipur ethnic hatred of political representation.

At least two members of the Kuki community have been killed in a fresh attack in India’s Manipur state, where ethnic violence, kidnappings and retaliatory clashes continue to fuel instability and displacement.

Ironic that when a professor mentioned Ireng Naga hostages in a TV debate yesterday, most Meiteis and Nagas started saying "what? what? what?". They don't read their own newspapers. Selective blindness!

🚨SELECTIVE AMNESIA: Tracing the Genesis of the Tangkhul-Kuki Hostage Crisis. ■​The Catalyst: The First Abduction. March 11, 2026: The vicious cycle of abduction & retaliatory abduction was set in motion when the Tangkhul-led NSCN-IM Terrorists abducted two Kuki civilians, Thangboi &Thengin while they were repairing their village water pipeline in Ukhrul. In a direct retaliatory response aimed at securing their release, the Kukis detained 21 Tangkhul individuals. ■​The Turning Point: Execution of Hostages. Who spilled the first blood? The first blood was spilled on March 11 when the Tangkhul led NSCN-IM Terrorists brutally tortured & executed the two Kuki hostages. ■​The Contrast in Captivity: Acting on assurances of safety from Tangkhul CSOs & the Manipur Govt, the Kukis demonstrated a profound commitment to humanity & restraint, actively choosing de-escalation promptly released all 21 captives in the pursuit of Peace. ■The following day, however, the mutilated, disfigured & lifeless bodies of the two Kuki hostages were discovered. 🚨​The Aftermath: Divergent Responses to the tragedy: The Kuki Response: Kuki CSOs immediately issued widespread condolences, condemned the killing of 6 Manipur Nagas & demanded a fair, impartial investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. ​The Tangkhul Response: Conversely, Tangkhul CSOs, including the TKL & UNC stormed the CM's office following the Manipur Govt's decision to hand over the kidnapping & murder case of the two kukis to the NIA. The Tangkhul CSOs expressed "strong reservation over the NIA handover" & demanded the immediate withdrawal of the NIA investigation into the barbaric killings. ■To make matters even more repulsive, even before the Mutilated corpses of the victims could be recovered & their families given the most basic dignity of grief & a moment to mourn, the Tangkhul CSO Khanuithot Khon issued a Chilling "Quit Notice" to the bereaved families, warning them that they would suffer the same brutal fate as their murdered husbands & fathers if they do not comply. ■March 20, 2026: In the official directive to NIA, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Counter Terrorism & Counter Radicalization Division) explicitly said, "the Central Government is of the Opinion that NSCN-IM, a TERRORIST Gang" perpetrated the attack to deliberately "Strike Terror & panic in the minds of people." The MHA issued an order declaring the incident a "scheduled offence" with "national ramifications" & mandated the NIA to assume full control of the investigation to uncover the broader conspiracy. This shifts the case of kidnapping and murder of Thengin & Thangboimang from a local law-and-order into the realm of national security & terrorism. ■March 17, 2026: SP Ukhrul (Babitarani Swain, IPS) sends a progress report to the DGP of Manipur. The investigation officially establishes that the NSCN-IM planned & executed the kidnapping, attack & Murders of the two Kukis. 🚨 True reconciliation cannot be achieved through selective amnesia. The Kukis set the standard for Mercy & Humanity but the Tangkhuls redefined the standard for Brutality & Savagery. Let History records the truth: The bloody & destructive precedent was set entirely by the Tangkhuls, not the Kukis! @Spearcorps @adgpi @Jairam_Ramesh @KirenRijiju @frontline_india @thecaravanindia @vijaita @rahulkanwal @sardesairajdeep @easterncomd @prodefkohima @BhallaAjay26 @Dig_raw21 @AlDerrida @vijaita @the_hindu @News9Tweets @kartikeya_1975 @sardesairajdeep @thewire_in @Spearcorps @ANI @thewire_in @WasbirH @official_dgar @BhallaAjay26 @YKhemchandSingh @MukeshSinghIPS @ncsthq @hrw @UNHumanRights @UNinIndia @India_NHRC @Neiphiu_Rio @CmoNagaland @afridahussai @SangmaConrad @Lal_Duhoma @jeegujja

Under a leaking tarpaulin, in the middle of rain and mud, the coffins of two church leaders from Kultuh Village lie in silence. Rev. Letminlun Haokip and Lunminthang Haokip were not armed volunteers . They were servants of God and their community. Yet their lives were cut short, burned alive, leaving their families grieving and their village shattered. The rain signifies the tears of all the death Kukis in the past few weeks, Helpless, Cold and longing for justice. Kuki civilian deaths in NSCN I'M attacks documented since March 2026: 13 lives lost. 11 March, Litan: 2 killed 24 April, Mulam-Songphel: 2 killed 13 May, Kotzim-Kotlen Route : 3 killed 5 June, Loibol Khullen : 3 killed (including a 7-month pregnant woman) 9 June, Lasan : 1 killed 11 June, Kultuh Village : 2 killed Thirteen lives. Thirteen families shattered. No amount of rain can wash away this grief, and no amount of silence can erase these names. May their souls rest in peace. Justice must prevail. #JusticeForKultuh #RememberTheVictims #StopTheViolence #KukiLivesMatter #ManipurViolence #RestInPeace #JusticeForThe13Victims

This man is a former IPS officer and former DGP of Manipur, yet he is referring to Kukis as “nomads,” despite the fact that Manipur’s previous DGP, P. Doungel, was himself a Kuki IPS officer who served with distinction before taking voluntary retirement in 2023. When those who have held the highest offices indulge in such rhetoric, it only deepens divisions and fuels hatred from the top down. This hostility is not going to solve anything in Manipur. Every community has contributed to the nation in its own way. The constant obsession with proving one tribe is superior to another has consumed the state, and the reality is that no community will emerge victorious from this race. The only thing increasing every day is the suffering of ordinary people and the body bags. #manipur

🕯️ What happened at Kultuh Village, Kamjong today In the early hours, at around 4:30 a.m., approximately 80 heavily armed militants crossed from Myanmar into India and attacked Kultuh (also known as Kultuk) village in Kamjong District, Manipur.The militants, identified as members of NSCN Eastern Flank, and Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA), entered the village before dawn. They burned 7 houses and killed two Kuki civilians:• 1) Letminlun Haokip – Head Deacon, Kuki Baptist Church, Kultuh 2) Lunminthang Haokip – Youth Leader, Kuki Baptist Church, Kultuh. Kultuh is an old historic Kuki village in the Chassad/Kamjong region. Decades of conflict and cross-border attacks have reduced it to just a few households, but it remains part of the traditional Kuki homeland. This attack is part of a recurring pattern of violence against vulnerable Kuki villages in the district. The militants came from across the Myanmar border. This incident raises serious questions on border security: How did such a large group cross into Indian territory, attack a village, and withdraw without being stopped? The Government of India must investigate, bring those responsible to justice, and protect border villages and Indian citizens living along the eastern frontier. @easterncomd @AmitShah @AmitShahOffice @Spearcorps @official_dgar You are all such weak incompetent people. Cant even effectively police / control the border. What a joke you all are.

🚨 SOS Kultuh Kuki village in #Manipur under siege. Multiple houses have been burnt by the NSCN-IM in a pre dawn attack. @UNHumanRights @volker_turk @HMOIndia @PMOIndia @easterncomd @official_dgar @Spearcorps

Statement from Kuki Inpi on the Recovery of the Bodies of Six Missing Individuals Official PR: x.com/Kuki_Inpi/stat… @UNHumanRights @HMOIndia @PMOIndia @YKhemchandSingh @official_dgar @easterncomd @Spearcorps @ZoramthangaCM

My condolences to the victims and their families. But we should not be quick to judge. Nobody's hands are clean. "According to partial data compiled by South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), at least 20 persons have been killed in the Kuki-Naga confrontation in Manipur since March 2026, including 10 civilians (eight Kukis and two Nagas), one Security Force (SF) trooper and nine militants, across eight separate incidents. (Data till June 6,2026)." eurasiareview.com/09062026-india…

The mortal remains of the 6 Naga hostages have been found. Here is my assessment: UNC knew about this, may be even the Baptist World Alliance, CBCNEI, CM Conrad, and CM Rio knew about it. Now this explains why all these individuals and organisations rushed to put pressure on Nagas to release the 14 Kuki detainees. If the 14 Kukis were not released yesterday, the mortal remains of these 6 Nagas would still be kept hidden, and Kuki Inpi would still say they know nothing about it. UNC has probably withheld this information from the Naga public. In short, UNC is complicit of not being transparent to the Naga public. What should be done next? 1. UNC must exert pressure on the government to arrest all those involved in this killing and ensure they are sentenced to life imprisonment. 2. Kuki Inpi Manipur should publicly apologize for claiming that it knew nothing about the six abductees. While in fact, their militants literally massacred them. 3. UNC must deliver justice, or RESIGN. Anything less than this would be a mockery of our people and our rights. As a responsible Naga, I refuse to be party to it. My conscience cannot accept such an insult. We have been taken for a ride for far too long. We have failed you. Rest in Peace!

🆘️Despite explicit warnings from @DGP_Nagaland, Kidongam Panmei (@ Victor) from Kohima, has been caught red-handed impersonating a Kuki under a fake identity. Operating under this fraudulent Kuki persona, Mr Panmei deliberately sought to weaponised communal division & manufacture hatred against the Kukis by actively & aggressively provoking the Tangkhuls, Zeliangrongs & Manipur Nagas, with the explicit goal of sabotaging Peace & deepening ethnic hostility in Manipur. ■The danger here cannot be overstated because Mr. Panmei not an obscure instigator on the internet, he is the current Joint Secretary of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (@INCNagaland) , a prominent leader of the Rongmei Naga Youth Organisation (RNYO) & former General Secretary of the BJP ST Morcha's Nagaland unit, @STM4Nagaland. 🚨Nagaland Police must act swiftly & firmly against this dangerous provocateur before his calculated & poisonous campaign succeeds in igniting further conflict & bloodshed in the region. @BJP4Nagaland @CmoNagaland @Neiphiu_Rio @LokBhavManipur @BJP4Manipur @INCIndia @INCManipur @Cockroach4India @Cockroachisback @thewire_in @morungexpress05 @MyGovNagaland @DGP_Nagaland @sardesairajdeep @YKhemchandSingh @KonthoujamG @hornbilltv

@chinkukimizogin Please tell us about the missing Naga hostages.

May peace and harmony prevail once again, not only in Kangpokpi and Senapati, but throughout the entire Northeast.

@SovikD35251 @HelleLyngSvends @sharmasupriya And Modi will talk about nothing.

@HelleLyngSvends @sharmasupriya I think this is the only way to earn your bread and butter .. just keep on talking about Modi. 😂

Thank you to @sharmasupriya for the great talk in Oslo. So inspiring to hear her speak at Oslo Freedom Forum.

While we celebrate the release of 14 Kuki hostages, tragedy struck again today — one more Kuki life was taken in Lasan Kuki Village, Manipur. I sincerely urge our Manipur Naga brothers to cease hostilities and end this heartbreaking cycle of violence. Enough is enough. Let peace prevail. #Manipur @UNHumanRights @manipur_police @KonthoujamG @YKhemchandSingh @HMOIndia @PMOIndia @volker_turk

@grok @Msharma0045 @CJP_for_India Why did you include Modi in this list?

#Manipur Kimkim Khongsai,a young badminton star who was displaced from Imphal during the Manipur conflict, has once again brought pride to the state by winning the U-15 Singles and Mixed Doubles titles at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub Junior National Ranking Tournament 2026. Kimkim’s journey reflects extraordinary resilience, determination, and talent in the face of adversity.She clinched the Under-15 Girls’ Singles title and further showcased her versatility by partnering with Liansangpuia of Mizoram to secure the Mixed Doubles gold medal. Kimkim Khongsai has been achieving notable success for several years: In 2022,she gained attention after winning multiple women’s titles at the Manipur Hill Districts Badminton Championships at just 11 years old, earning the nickname “Saina Nehwal of Kangpokpi.”  In 2024,she reached the Girls’ Doubles final at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub-Junior (U-13) Ranking Tournament in Dibrugarh.  In 2025,she won a silver medal in Girls’ U-19 Singles and bronze medals in Girls’ U-19 Doubles and Mixed Doubles at the Yonex-Sunrise North East Zone Inter-State and Zonal Badminton Championship in Tripura.She was also named “Most Amazing Player of the Tournament.”  Later in 2025,she won both the U-15 and U-19 Girls’ Singles titles at the Winter Juniors Open Badminton Jamboree in Nagaland.  In 2026,she captured both the U-15 Girls’ Singles and U-15 Mixed Doubles gold medals at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub Junior National Ranking Tournament in Hyderabad. Kimkim’s latest triumph is the culmination of years of hard work and consistent excellence. From being hailed as the “Saina Nehwal of Kangpokpi” at a young age to winning medals at regional and national-ranking tournaments,the young shuttler has steadily established herself as one of the Northeast’s most promising badminton talents.