- Four Tangkhul Naga men were killed at Pilong, a Kamjong village on the Myanmar border, on 24 September.
- A police FIR names suspected KNA-B militants; KNA-B denies entering India and disputes that the dead were civilians.
- Two days later, two Mao Naga men were shot dead at Kalenjang in Senapati district.
Four Tangkhul Naga men, including a father and son, were killed at Pilong in Kamjong district on 24 September 2026. A police FIR records suspected Myanmar-based Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) militants entering the village and opening fire, the Imphal Times reported. The Tangkhul Naga Long blamed KNA-B and accused the state and the Assam Rifles of failing to protect border villages. KNA-B denied crossing into India and claimed the dead were Naga militants killed in Myanmar. Its claim has not been verified.
Claim by claim
Four people were killed at Pilong in Kamjong district on 24 September.
The Hindu, citing the Tangkhul Naga Long, and the Imphal Times, citing police, both report four deaths.
The Hindu · Imphal TimesKNA-B militants crossed from Myanmar and carried out the killings.
Said by Tangkhul Naga LongA police FIR records suspected KNA-B involvement, but the attackers' identity is still under investigation and KNA-B denies any operation inside India.
The Hindu · Imphal Times · The Hills JournalThe four dead were NSCN (IM/EF) cadres killed on the Myanmar side in drug-related activity, and their bodies were carried into India.
Said by Kuki National Army-BurmaThis is KNA-B's own statement. No police or independent source reviewed supports it, and Naga bodies named the dead as residents of local villages.
The Hills JournalWhat each side says
Its working committee said KNA-B and Kuki elements backed by Myanmar's People's Defence Force crossed the Namya river and attacked Pilong, the third such attack on Naga border villages in Kamjong. It held the government responsible.
The Hindu · The New Indian ExpressKNA-B denied that its cadres crossed the border, said the dead were NSCN (IM/EF) cadres killed in Myanmar, and asked that the facts be established by verifiable evidence.
The Hills JournalPolice registered an FIR recording suspected KNA-B involvement; the identity of the attackers remains under investigation.
Imphal TimesStep by step
Armed men enter Pilong and open fire, according to a police source quoted by the Imphal Times.
Two Mao Naga men are shot dead at Kalenjang in Senapati district, The Times of India reports.
Not yet known
- ?Who the attackers were and whether they came from Myanmar.
- ?Where exactly the four men were killed, which KNA-B disputes.
Sources
5 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.
- The HinduAlleged Myanmar-based extremists kill four Nagas in Manipur
- The New Indian ExpressCross-border attack: Four Nagas killed by alleged Myanmar-based Kuki rebels in Manipur
- Imphal TimesFour civilians killed in cross-border militant attack at Kamjong
- The Hills JournalKNA-B rejects allegations over Pilong incident, says four deceased were NSCN (IM/EF) cadres
- The Times of India2 more Naga men killed as ethnic violence flares up in Manipur again
Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.