Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, April 18:
Visiting the NSCN factional clashes ridden villages of Medziphema in Nagaland today Inspector General of Assam Rifles (North) Maj.
Gen.
KS Sethi appealed the villagers to be neutral to all the underground factions.
The Assam Rifles officer was interacting today with the village elders of the Bungsang and Molvom villages at Medziphema in Nagaland where the factional clashes have been going on off and on these few days.
The Assam Rifles Major General while expressing optimism on the ongoing peace talks between the Government of India and NSCN (I-M) then stated the peace talks had "reached a height" and that "even a solution is possible".
He also stated that "the Government of India, especially the Ministry of Home Affairs, is much concerned about restoring peace in Nagaland and therefore, peace must prevail here," .
The Assam Rifles officer also said that although there have been a constraints of the security forces personnel since they are being made to carry out their duties under the ceasefire ground rules we had been able to "curtail" the movement of armed underground elements in Nagaland.
KS Sethis urged the villagers to be neutral to the underground factions and take steps collectively to rein in the movement of the armed activists inside their villages to avert clashes.
Further, the IGAR insisted on furtherance of the existent ceasefires and unity among the various tribes of the Nagas for their prosperity.
On the Zunheboto clash, the Inspector General Assam Rifles (N) said Assam Rifles had sent about 900 personnel to the affected areas for restoring normalcy and that the situation was under control though tense.
Sethi then disclosed that the Khaplang group has been trying to enter Dimapur.
''We have already informed this development to Nagaland Government", said the IGAR.