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13 Villagers, Jawan Killed During Security Ops In Nagaland


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Nagaland, Dec 5, 2021: hirteen villagers and a soldier were killed in a Indo-Myanmar border district in Nagaland as a counter-insurgency operation went awry on Saturday, sources said. Union minister Amit Shah said a Special Investigation Team will probe the matter.

The security forces were set for a counter-insurgency operation in Mon district that borders Myanmar, sources said. Following a tip-off about possible movement of insurgents, they had laid an ambush near Oting village on Saturday afternoon.


Nagaland villagers kiiled by army


But they opened fire on a vehicle on the Tiru-Oting road, which was carrying villagers, police sources said. Six villagers died when the forces opened fire, two died later while being taken to the hospital, sources said..

Soon after, angry locals surrounded the security forces. Police sources said five villagers were died and six were injured as the forces opened fire at the mob in "self defense". A soldier also died and three vehicles of the security forces were also set on fire.

Union home minister Amit Shah tweeted: "Anguished over an unfortunate incident in Nagaland’s Oting, Mon. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives. A high-level SIT constituted by the State govt will thoroughly probe this incident to ensure justice to the bereaved families.


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