Overview
- On Wednesday, armed men set fire to Phaimol and multiple Tangkhul Naga villages in Kamjong district, destroying about 20 to 30 houses according to police and local officials.
- Early on Thursday, the conflict spread inland when Leikot village in Noney district was attacked and torched, signalling geographic expansion of the clashes.
- Kuki and Naga organisations have traded accusations naming groups such as NSCN‑IM, the Shanni Nationalities Army and KNA‑B but independent verification of responsibility is still pending.
- Police, Assam Rifles, BSF and other central forces were deployed, cases were registered and area‑domination operations began as authorities sought to contain further violence.
- The burnings have displaced villagers, damaged refugee camps and prompted local bodies to demand impartial probes and stronger border management to prevent renewed cycles of reprisal.