Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Kohima, January 30:
In the ongoing factional feud, the rival NSCN factions clashed at Saijang near Jalukie in Nagaland today.
Number of casualties or injuries were not known.
Sources said the clash started at around 6 am and continued till 3 pm.
Shots were fired intermittently during the clash.
When contacted, the NSCN (I-M) slammed the Assam Rifles for its failure to fulfil an earlier assurance that it would keep the NSCN (K) at bay in Saijang.
The Assam Rifles had assured the NSCN (I-M) that it would not allow the NSCN (K) cadres to move around in Saijang.
The NSCN (I-M) alleged that Assam Rifles allowed the NSCN K cadres to move around at Saijang which led to today�s incident.
�They (Assam Rifles) went to the side of the incident only when the NSCN (K) cadres were gone,� the NSCN (I-M) said and denied any casualties or injuries on its side.
The NSCN (K) while admitting that two of its cadres sustained minor injuries in the clash claimed three to four from the NSCN (I-M) were injured, some critically.
On the basis of reports provided by the residents of the area, the NSCN (K) said some rival cadres probably succumbed to injuries.
The NSCN (K) said that the clash took place when some members from the I-M group were coming to the area to attack them.