Overview
- Assam Rifles, which led a coordinated effort Saturday, secured the release of 45-year-old Olina Ningshen near Z Choro under the watch of security and intelligence agencies.
- Troopers brought the area under control and rescued 15 distressed villagers who received food, shelter, medical checks, and psychological support at the Aloyo camp.
- The forces also evacuated civilians, secured ten damaged houses, and launched sanitisation patrols across sensitive parts of Kamjong to prevent more violence.
- Armed militants attacked four Tangkhul Naga villages on Thursday near Namlee and Z Choro, abducted at least two people, and burned homes, with most houses in Z Choro reported destroyed.
- Village Volunteers Eastern Zone said the strike was retaliation for a May 2 arson in Lancha, a students’ union alleged KNA-B fighters crossed from Myanmar, and the state home minister said the government report did not cite foreign aggression but pointed to security lapses.