Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Kohima, Sep 06:
In continued factional feuds, armed unidentified youths shot dead a suspected cadre of the NNC/FGN at Lhisemia Khel, Kohima village, last evening at around 5.45.According to Nagaland police sources, unidentified gunmen, numbering around four to five approached the victim, who was reportedly playing cards with some of his friends and shot him at close range.
The victim has been identified as Saloni Poumai, son of late Reikholo of Chingmai-Khunao village.
Meanwhile, intermittent clashes have been reported between the two warring NSCN factions near Phek area in Nagaland today.
However, casualties, if any, are yet to be known.
The factional clashes between the NSCN-K and and the NSCN-IM are fiercely going on in Nagaland's Phek district and at Zunheboto in the last few days.
Mention may be made that the battle for control of Zunheboto appears to have reached a war-like situation with skirmishes between the two rival NSCN factions becoming an almost-daily feature, particularly in Zunheboto district, where the June 14 Zunheboto Agreement was signed between the two factions.
Starting Saturday, the two factions have been heavily engaged in fierce firefights in villages near Zunheboto and the factions appear to be heading for an ultimate showdown even as the Sumi Hoho is desperately trying to broker a ceasefire between the two factions.
It was revealed that the two factions have been clashing on an almost-everyday basis.
Even on Sunday, the two clashed at Vekuho, the sources claimed, adding that both the factions ceased fire after public intervened.
Zunheboto district is presently reportedly tense with reports of both the factions building up and reinforcing troops for what an imminent showdown.