Indian Army Regrets The Death Of 13 Naga Youths Owning To Mistaken Identity, Nagaland CM And Union Home Minister Announce High-Level SIT

The Indian Army issued a statement today regretting the death of 13 Naga youths owning to mistaken identity. The Army’s 3 Corps headquartered near Dimapur in Nagaland issued a statement owning responsibility for the incident and assuring appropriate action. In the statement, the Army said that based on credible intelligence of likely movement of insurgents, the Army had initiated a specific operation in the area of Tiru in district Mon, Nagaland. It further added, “The incident and its aftermath is deeply regretted. The cause of the unfortunate loss of lives is being investigated at the highest level, and appropriate action will be taken as per the course of law.” Army personnel also suffered injuries, and one soldier succumbed to the injuries. Read More…