Assam Tribune
NEW DELHI
Battle-wary NSCN (Khaplang) today said they were preparing for a drawn battle against Myanmar Army that has left over 10 of cadres dead in recent clashes. Confirming that the Army action was on, Kilonser Education, A.Z.Jami told this newspaper over telephone from somewhere in Nagaland, that they expect the current round of offensive to continue till the onset of the rainy season. The first attack was in January,” he said.
What is significant is that outlawed ULFA, which was also caught in the crossfire, has started shifting bases from Sagain Division in Chin Stat. Jami, however, declined to divulge further. “We don’t live together so I can’t say where they have shifted,” he said, replying to questions. “They have hide outs in Myanmar but we never shared our camps with them,” he claimed.
Stating that attacks came in waves, the NSCN (K) leader, who is also the convener of the Kilonser alleged that the Myanmar Army was attacking them with weapons and ammo supplied by the Government of India. The militant outfit and New Delhi has a ceasefire pact in place though political dialogue is get underway.
Jami said they have retaliated and there have been casualties on both sides. He revealed that they have lost some of their outposts and about 10 of their cadres besides sustaining casualties.
“As for the current status, he said there was no action going on right away, but they have placed their cadres in maximum alert. We will not counter attack and exercising maximum restraint,” he claimed.
Reports with agencies, however, tell a different story. The Naga rebels were reported to have maximum damages, with their general headquarters having been blown up by the Army.
