Imphal: The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), has strongly condemned a series of attacks on Naga villages on October 9 and 10, 2026, describing the cross-border incursions allegedly carried out by Myanmar-based Kuki militants as acts of foreign aggression that pose a serious threat to India’s national security.

In a statement, the apex Naga student body accused the state and central governments of presenting a misleading picture of peace and normalcy while indigenous communities continue to face violence and insecurity. It alleged that the attacks were part of a coordinated attempt to advance territorial expansionist ambitions based on what it described as fabricated historical claims.

ANSAM alleged that the attacks involved the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B), Kuki armed groups operating under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, including KNF-P, KNF-N and KRA cadres, and the Kuki Village Volunteers Eastern Zone (VVEZ). According to the association, the violence claimed the lives of six Naga citizens across Kangpokpi and Kamjong districts, while several others were injured and residential houses were destroyed.

In Kangpokpi district, attacks on Makui and Tapon villages on October 10 reportedly killed four Naga village guards identified as Machungammang Daimai, Dibambou Ringkangmai, Ajinbou R and Ramningpou Robert Gangmei. Two civilians, Mathangambou Chawang and Nashon Pame, were critically injured, while several houses were set ablaze.

The association also condemned the alleged mutilation and beheading of one of the victims. It stated that the attackers fled with the severed head, depriving the bereaved family of the opportunity to perform the last rites with dignity.

In a separate incident spanning October 9 and 10, Ningchou village and Kamjong headquarters reportedly came under attack. ANSAM attributed the assault to the KNA-B, armed groups under the SoO arrangement and VVEZ. The attacks allegedly killed two Naga civilians, Ngachanso Ningshen and Leishisan Leishadang, injured two civil defence volunteers in the gunfire and destroyed nine residential houses.

ANSAM also criticised the Manipur Police for issuing statements suggesting that the law-and-order situation remained normal during the period of violence. Questioning the official assessment, the association argued that claims of normalcy were incompatible with reports of killings, gunfire and the burning of villages. It accused the authorities of overlooking the suffering of Naga communities and creating a false impression of peace.

Describing the government’s response as a failure to protect vulnerable communities, ANSAM demanded an immediate, impartial and high-level investigation into the attacks and the prosecution of those responsible. It also called for the recovery of the missing severed head and the deployment of adequate security forces to safeguard Naga villages against further incursions.

The association warned that the continuing violence and the alleged involvement of armed groups operating across the Myanmar border require urgent attention, asserting that the protection of Naga settlements is essential to addressing the wider security concerns facing Manipur and the country.