Toll: nine killed, according to officials.
Districts: Kamjong, Ukhrul and Kangpokpi.
Dates: Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10.
Security: additional forces sent, patrols intensified, order under Section 163 of the BNSS in parts of Kamjong.
Government: Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh appealed for peace and restraint.
That killing set off an exchange of fire between Kuki and Naga armed groups that continued on Saturday and left a man dead and about 10 houses burned, according to the reports.
On Saturday, suspected militants killed people in Kangpokpi district’s Tapon and Makui villages, and in Kamjong district’s Ningchou village near the Myanmar border, according to Daijiworld.
A man was also shot dead in a vehicle in Ukhrul district, according to the same report.
Accounts of the victims differ between outlets: one report lists six Nagas, two Kukis and a Gorkha farmer, while another says the dead were from the same family, so the breakdown is not verified.
Kuki-Zo organisations held security forces and a Naga armed group responsible for the death of the woman in Chassad, according to Daijiworld.
A Naga civil society body, the Working Committee JTC Manipur, blamed militants for another killing, according to the same report. These are claims by the groups and have not been independently verified.
Officials attributed other attacks to suspected militants and did not name a group, according to Daijiworld.
No fresh incidents were reported in the three districts on Sunday, October 11, according to the reports.
Central armed police forces and Manipur Police have intensified patrols and search operations, and additional forces were sent to Kangpokpi and Kamjong.
The Kamjong district magistrate imposed an order under Section 163 of the BNSS, banning gatherings of five or more people, carrying firearms or other dangerous objects, and movement in the restricted area.
Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh condemned the killing of civilians and said authorities had been told to restore order quickly and protect all citizens.
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