Kamjong, June 11, 2026 | EKHON: Four villagers were killed, two others injured, and more than 15 houses destroyed in an armed attack on Kultuh village along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Kamjong district early Thursday morning, according to a statement issued by the Naga Village Guard (NVG), Eastern Command.
The attack said to have occurred in the early hours of June 11 when armed cadres identified by the NVG as members of the Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) allegedly entered Kultuh, a Kuki-inhabited settlement located within ‘the ancestral land of the Tangkhul Nagas’ in Manipur’s Kamjong Sub-Division.
The assault resulted in the deaths of four villagers, injuries to two others, and extensive damage to residential property as more than 15 houses were reportedly burned down.
The NVG alleged that the violence stemmed from tensions between the Kuki National Front-President (KNF-P) and the KNA-B over territorial influence along the international border. The statement also cited unverified allegations that the attack may have been linked to disputes over the payment of taxes related to illicit cross-border narcotics activities.
Following reports of the armed intrusion, members of the Naga Village Guard, who were reportedly conducting patrols and surveillance along the border, rushed to the village at around 3:30 a.m. The NVG stated that its personnel engaged the attackers in a gun battle lasting approximately 20 minutes, during which one NVG member sustained injuries.
Condemning the incident, the Eastern Command of the NVG called the attack as an act of external aggression that caused loss of life, destruction of homes, and widespread fear among residents. The organization said the Kultuh incident marked the second major cross-border attack reported in the area following alleged coordinated attacks on Choro, Wanglee, and Namlee villages on May 7, which it attributed to the KNA-B and Myanmar-based People’s Defence Force (PDF).
Despite relating the attackers as foreign intruders, the NVG expressed condolences to the families of the four deceased villagers of Kultuh, stating that they were victims of cross-border violence.
