
Twenty-eight homes turned to ash in Kamjong district within 24 hours. The violence cuts both ways, targeting Naga and Kuki settlements indiscriminately. Police confirmed 13 abandoned Naga houses were set ablaze in Pilong and Skipe villages near the Myanmar border on Sunday. This followed a Saturday night attack on Chassad, where militants torched 15 Kuki homes. Civilians are fleeing into dense forests and seeking refuge in a nearby Army camp. The displacement is total. Families are leaving everything behind. The security response is immediate but reactive. A joint column of Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, and Kamjong Police has been deployed to the area. Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen called the burning of homes an "intolerable crime." She instructed district administration and police to maintain round-the-clock vigilance. The broader context is grim. More than 50 people have been killed in ethnic clashes since February. The violence spans Tamenglong, Kamjong, Ukhrul, Kangpokpi, and Noney districts. A separate incident on National Highway 202 left two people injured after gunmen opened fire on a car in Ukhrul. Three Tangkhul Naga civilians were also shot at the Kamjong district headquarters. The next step is unclear, but security forces are now holding the perimeter. Justice for the victims remains distant. The exodus continues.