List of massacres in Nagaland

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Nagaland.[1]

Before Statehood (prior to 1963)

Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Yengpang Massacre 15 November 1954 Yengpang village 60 civilians Committed by Indian army soldiers.[2][3][4][5]
Matikhrü Massacre 6 September 1960 Matikhrü, Phek District 9 civilians Committed by 16th Punjab Regiment[6][7]

After Nagaland Statehood (since 1963)

Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Mokokchung Massacre 27 December 1994 Mokokchung 12 civilians Committed by 16th Maratha Light Infantry and 10th Assam Rifles[8]
Kohima Massacre 5 March 1995 Kohima 7 civilians Committed by the 16th Rashtriya Rifles[9][10]
Oting Massacre 4 December 2021 Yatong–Langkhao, Oting, Mon District 13 civilians Committed by 21st Para Special Forces and Assam Rifles[11]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Welman, Frans (19 March 2011). Out of Isolation - Exploring a Forgotten World. Booksmango. p. 178. ISBN 978-616-245-013-6.
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  7. ^ "Nagalim: Remembrance Of Matikhrü Incident". Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. ^ "1994 isn't just a number". The Morung Express. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  9. ^ Naleo, Villo (23 August 2016). "Nagaland:Remembering Truthfully and Forgiving Generously". Eastern Mirror. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Nagaland Timeline - Year 1995". South Asia Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  11. ^ Yasir, Sameer; Kumar, Hari (5 December 2021). "Anger Spreads in Northeastern India After Security Forces Kill 14 Civilians". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2021.