Ethnic Groups Battle for Control in Manipur, India, Displacing Tens of Thousands

• Armed conflict between Meiteis and Kukis in Manipur, India has led to violence and displacement.
• The clashes were triggered by demands for special status and land rights, and have left over 120 dead.
• Mobs and armed gangs have destroyed homes and forced 50,000 to flee.
• The region is largely cut off, with an internet blackout hiding much of the unrest.
• While authorities claim to have stemmed the violence, clashes continue in the politically and ethnically divided state.

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