Blood on Black Soil: The Forgotten Conflict in Manipur's Kuki Villages The recent attacks on Kuki villages in Manipur, which left four dead and one missing, are a stark reminder of the simmering tensions between various ethnic groups in the region.
This incident is particularly disturbing because it occurred on a day marked as "Black Day" by the Kuki community – a somber commemoration of those killed and displaced during the violence of the 1990s.
The alleged involvement of NSCN (IM) and ZUF (K) cadres in these attacks is not surprising, given the long history of conflict between various militant groups and ethnic communities in Manipur.