Armed Naga cadres are likely to be absorbed into a newly formed security force under the terms of a peace agreement expected to be finalised within a fortnight to end the decades-old rebellion in Nagaland, known as the world’s oldest surviving insurgency, participants in the peace process said.
Together, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah), or NSCN (I-M), and Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) – an umbrella organisation comprising seven other Naga groups –have an estimated 8,000 armed cadres. The NSCN (IM), the biggest group, has an estimated 2,500-4,000 strong cadre of armed fighters.Read More…
