Overview
- Three civilians were killed in a gun attack at Loibol Khullen in Kangpokpi on Friday, prompting heightened security in neighbouring districts.
- Security forces conducted combing operations on Saturday in Litan, Mahadev and Sinakeithel and along highway stretches in Ukhrul to prevent spillover.
- Police said joint patrols covered mixed villages, several bunkers were traced and dismantled, and troops assured local leaders of a security presence.
- Village authorities and civil society were asked to counsel youths to avoid retaliatory acts while thousands of mourners held a 35-km coffin rally and a district shutdown.
- Community leaders called for national and international attention to repeated attacks on the Kuki-Zo community since May 2023 and warned that local grievances could fuel wider unrest.