Three Years On, Manipur Crisis Deepens as Fresh Violence, Arms Trade and Rival Claims Converge
On the night of 24 May, armed groups opened simultaneous fire on Mongkot Chepu, a Kuki-Zo village in Manipur's Ukhrul district, from multiple directions. The attack came after nearly a week of relative calm. The following morning, hundreds of Nagas marched through the state capital Imphal demanding the release of six men from their community missing since 13 May.
