Mr. Tongmeth Wangnao, on behalf of the collective leadership of NSCN-IM on 28th September, 2012 in local dailies stated, “it was on this day, the 27th September 1980 when about a hundred Naga National Workers including Chaplee Kilonser, Commander-in-Chief, GSO and other high ranking Naga Army Officers were killed by the combined forces of NNC, India and Burma at Langnok. In other different incidents, a score of Naga Army were arrested and butchered at the behest of the so-called NNC Oking at Transit Camp, Kohima.”
This is totally a lie and unfounded statement. Therefore the Naga National Council (NNC) in the name of Almighty God responds to NSCN-IM to let the Naga people know the truth and reality.
In 1979, Th. Muivah, Isak Chishi Swu and their followers deviated from NNC/FGN and they killed the under mentioned NNC/FGN leaders:
1. Lt. Col. Yamtsethong Khiamniungan was killed on 15th July, 1979 at Tsonkhao village.
2. T. Venuh Chakhesang, NNC Vice President was killed on 27th November, 1979.
3. Venyi Rhakho, Chakhesang, Tatar was killed on 27th November , 1979.
4. Mayanger Ao, Kilonser was killed at Hasik village in December, 1979.
5. Lt. Col. Vesazo Chakhesang was killed in December, 1979.
6. Lt. Col. Süpong Ao was killed in December, 1979.
7. Capt. Imsütoshi Ao was killed in December, 1979.
8. Capt. Kumzak Ao was killed at Paokingniu hill in December, 1979.
9. Capt. Keviletuo Angami was killed at Lao village in December, 1979.
10. Lt. Vejoyi Chakhesang was killed in December, 1979.
11. Lt. Yanger Ao was killed at Hasik village in December, 1979.
12. Sgt. Maj. Tinu Ao was killed at Hasik village in December, 1979.
13. Sgt. Vetelo Chakhesang was killed at Hasik village in December, 1979.
14 Pinglang, Runa Peyu, Kingphu village was killed in 1980.
15. N. Lorho Mao, Tatar Hoho Speaker was killed on 2nd January, 1980.
16. Ngathingkhui Ahum Tangkhul, Kilonser was killed on 3rd January, 1980.
17. Lt. Jacob Ahum Tangkhul was killed on 3rd January, 1980.
18. Sgt. Maj. Gideon Ahum Tangkhul was killed in January, 1980.
Then they immediately formed by themselves the so-called National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) on 31st January, 1980 without any knowledge of the Naga people and they began to kill Khiamniungan publics on 15th February, 1980 and continued up to 26th September, 1980 under the command of Capt. Shangam Tangkhul. Thus within this period of 7 months, 524 Khiamniungan people including Pastor, Deacon, Women and Children were killed without any reason. Houses, Churches, Granaries, Wealth and all kinds of properties including traditional attires, assortments etc. of the 12 villages, namely; 1. Langkheng 2. Haikum 3. Asheiking 4. Chukie 5. Hiuphu 6. Taingan 7. Thang 8. Thingniungan 9. Thon 10. Tsemhok 11. Pang and 12. Kingchung were burned down into ashes. Mithuns, buffaloes, cows, pigs, goats, dogs, chickens and other domestic livings were randomly killed and consumed and the remnants were shot dead and left without any human sense.
Thus after killing so much of Khiamniungan people and after maximum patience, the Naga Army along with the angry volunteers in retaliation attacked the Langnyok Camp of the NSCN on 27th September, 1980 and killed about 30-35 NSCN personnel as far as we know. India and Burma did not come even in the dream at Langnyok Camp and its incident. The question of the combined forces of NNC, India and Burma does not arise at all. God knows it and may God punish the liar(s).
NNC had no Oking at Kohima or in Nagaland so far as the President, NNC has been in London, England since 1960. NNC did not issue any behest or Ahza to arrest and butcher the NSCN cadres. The above mentioned incidents were actually occurred among the national workers who were there in the Eastern Nagaland. It was uncommunicative in those days and NNC never did so as stated by Tongmeth Wangnao, NSCN-IM. NNC is therefore giving this in the name of Almighty God to let the Naga people know the truth and reality about the said incidents.
B. Pashen,
Vice President,
Naga National Council (NNC)
Nagaland.
