Nagaland Tribal Body Declares "Non-Cooperation" With Army Over Botched Op

The Konyak Union announced "total restriction of Indian Military force convoy and patrolling" within Konyak soil until justice is delivered to those killed.

A week after the tragic death of 14 young people in Nagaland's Mon District during a botched operation by the special forces of the Army, a top tribal body in the region has announced a "total non-cooperation movement" against the armed forces.

The Konyak Union, the top body of the Konyak Naga tribe that dominated the district, announced "total restriction of Indian Military force convoy and patrolling" within Konyak soil until justice is delivered to those killed.

"No Konyak villages councils/students or any society must accept any forms of developmental packages/assistances" from the armed forces, the statement said.

The Konyak Union also announced that no "military recruitment rallies" will be allowed within Mon district.