Nagaland (Insurgency North East): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2006

On January 8, two militants, one each from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K), were killed in an internecine gun battle in the Nokyan village of Mon district, according to Sentinel. According to official sources, clashes broke out when an estimated 80 NSCN-K cadres raided a newly opened NSCN-IM camp in Nokyan village, dominated by the Konyak tribe. The NSCN-IM cadres have reportedly fled the camp and are now taking shelter in the village. The NSCN-K, however, has claimed that at least five NSCN-IM cadres were killed in the raid. Read less...

According to Shillong Times, unidentified militants opened fire in front of the Nagaland Transport and Communication Minister Imtilemba Sangtam's residence in the ministers' hill area of capital Kohima on January 9. Official sources said that about four to five militants came to the residence and demanded money from a local area development fund. When the minister refused to pay, one of the cadres fired in the air and subsequently fled. Read less...

The NSCN-K has ruled out talks with the Union Government as long as peace talks between the NSCN-IM and the Government continue. It also made clear that the outfit has entered into a cease-fire with the Government due to pressure from Naga non-governmental organizations, reports Kanglaonline. Interacting with a team of senior journalists from Nagaland at its Mon town headquarters, senior leader of the outfit, A. Z Jami, said "We had no intention to enter into a cease-fire with the Indian Government. We were pressurized to do so against our will by Naga NGOs." He further said, "We are merely watching the progress of the ongoing talks between the NSCN-IM and the Indian Government and we will not enter into negotiations while the dialogue between them is on." Read less...

The death toll in the factional clashes between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) at Nokyan village in the Mon district has risen to three with the death of a NSCN-IM cadre. Read less...

On January 18, during a meeting between the officials of the Union Home Ministry and the representatives of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in New Delhi, the outfit has asked the government to strictly enforce the ceasefire ground rules with the Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) in Nagaland, reports Telegraph. C. Singson, a NSCN-K leader said, "The situation has become quite alarming since last year as clashes have erupted frequently." The outfit also demanded the removal of chairman of the ceasefire monitoring cell, Lt Gen. (retd) R.V. Kulkarni. Read less...

On January 18, the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K militants clashed at Inbung village in the Peren district. Details of the incident were, however, not available. Though the NSCN-K claimed that a NSCN-IM militant was killed in the incident, the latter denied it. Read less...

According to police sources, unidentified militants abducted three contractors of the Food Corporation of India near the Assam Rifles Training Centre in Dimapur last week, according to Shillong Times. Further details were not available. Read less...

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has warned the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) not to harbour the NSCN-IM militants in Assam, according to Telegraph. In a statement, the NSCN-K 'chaplee kilonser' (finance minister) Kughalu Mulatonu said ULFA has been giving shelter to the NSCN-IM militants in areas along Assam’s border with Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. He also said the two outfits are even engaged in joint armed operations. "If ULFA does not immediately desist from such activities of betrayal, we will be forced to take action against them. We will evict them from our Myanmar camps," Mulatonu said. Read less...

The United Naga Council (UNC) has urged the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) to ensure a peaceful and lasting solution to the Naga conflict. In a statement, the UNC said that Nagas want peace and to that end the Centre must exhibit genuine political will to resolve the issue. "We also request the collective leadership of the NSCN (IM) for the extension of the ceasefire beyond January-31. However, we are aware that eight years of talks without any substantial agreement is fast becoming an indefensible situation", the statement added. Read less...

According to Assam Tribune, the NSCN-IM has decided to defer ‘tax collections’ for the ‘next financial year’ in areas it refers to as ‘Nagalim’ or ‘Greater Nagaland’. In a statement it said, "The outfit has deferred its collections of taxes from business establishments and wellwishers throughout ‘Nagalim’ for the next financial year from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007". Read less...

A round of peace talks between representatives of the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will begin in Bangkok on January 28, today, to extend the ongoing cease-fire, which expires on January 31, according to Sentinel. Union Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs, Oscar Fernandes, and interlocutor for the peace talks, K. Padmanabhaiah, will meet the NSCN-IM leaders to work out modalities for extension of the truce. Read less...

Press Trust of India reports that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) has said that the outfit is not in favour of extending the ongoing ceasefire unless the Indian government takes "positive steps". Samson Jajo, secretary of the collective leadership of the NSCN-IM, told PTI, "The Indian side is insisting for the extension of the ceasefire for another year. But New Delhi should show positive steps they have taken which we can show our people. Otherwise an extension of the ceasefire is not possible." Talks between the two sides for extending the ceasefire are continuing in Bangkok since January 29. Jajo further said, "On the first issue of integration, no decision has been taken yet by the Indian Government." Read less...

The cease-fire in Nagaland between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) is reported to have been extended by another six months. A joint statement, that was signed by the Government interlocutor K. Padmanabhaiah and NSCN –IM chief negotiator T. Muivah in Bangkok on January 31 said, "In view of the need to maintain the congenial atmosphere for the political negotiations to fructify, it has been mutually decided to extend the ceasefire by six months with effect from February 1," reports Sangai Express. Read less...