GUWAHATI: Myanmar Army have launched an operation against several transit camps of the proscribed Naga rebel group, NSCN-K inside that country forcing a large number of NSCN-K cadres to flee, according to security sources.
Myanmar Army have launched the operation against the NSCN-K camps at Sagaing region of Myanmar notwithstanding the existing ceasefire agreement between the two parties. The operation was started on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of banned NSCN-K, Isak Sumi has claimed that all the NSCN-K cadre were safe in the wake of the attacked launched against it by the Myanmar Army.
Isak Sumi in his Facebook post says: “The on-going standoff between the Myanmar Army and Naga Army has temporarily been resolved without untoward incident but Naga Army had to make a tactical withdrawal. The overall situation is still tense but the Naga Army are re-entrenched again and safe. Requesting prayer to all the loved ones.” Here he has referred to NSCN-K as Naga Army.
It may be mentioned that the NSCN-K has been maintaining its base in Myanmar and has provided logistic support and training to many other militant outfits from Northeastern region especially those from Assam and Manipur including the ULFA (Independent), NDFB (S), PLA etc., in its base. All these Myanmar-based NE militant groups have formed a banner organisation called United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia, to launch joint attacks on Indian security forces.
The Government of India has reportedly maintained sustained diplomatic pressure on the government of Myanmar to evict the N-E militants groups which have pitched their camps inside Myanmar territory.
The NSCN-K is opposed to the on-going Naga Peace process though it was part of it till a few years back before it decided to opt out of the talks feeling dejected at the much more importance given to the rival NSCN-IM in the peace process by the Government of India.
