Manipur: Four Nagas killed by unidentified militants in Ukhrul

What happened: Four Tangkhul Nagas were killed in a suspected ambush by unidentified militants near New Haven village in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Friday afternoon, along the Imphal-Ukhrul highway. Key numbers: Toll in Naga-Kuki clashes since February: 72. At least 306 killed and 49 missing in Manipur since May 2023. About 60,000 displaced; 36,000 resettled and 24,000 in relief camps. Why it matters: The deaths add to a rising toll in clashes between Naga and Kuki groups, which followed the ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo-Hmar communities that began in May 2023.

Four Tangkhul Nagas were killed in a suspected ambush by unidentified militants near New Haven village in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Friday afternoon, along the Imphal-Ukhrul highway.

The deaths add to a rising toll in clashes between Naga and Kuki groups, which followed the ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo-Hmar communities that began in May 2023.