Timeline of the Naga conflict
The following is a timeline of the Naga conflict. This timeline covers the period since the 1950s. The conflict is ongoing.
1950s
1960s
1960
- 6 September
The 16th Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army commits an act of mass murder against the village of Matikhrü.[1]
1970s
1975
- 11 November
The Shillong Accord of 1975 was signed between the Naga National Council (NNC) and the Government of India (GoI).
1980s
1980
- 31 January
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) is formed.
1988
- 30 April
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) splits into two—the NSCN Isak–Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the NSCN Khaplang (NSCN-K)
1990s
1991
- 14 August
Twelve, including nine Nagaland Police personnel were killed and several were injured after being ambushed by NSCN-K militants in Lahorijan, Assam.
1993
- 23 January
The Isak–Muivah group of the NSCN was admitted to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO).
1994
- 27 December
The 10th Assam Rifles and the 12th Maratha Light Infantry of the Indian Army raided upon the civilian populace of Mokokchung leaving 12 killed.[2]
1995
- 5 March
The forces of the 16th Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian Army fired upon the civilian populace of Kohima after mistaking a tyre burst of one their own vehicle for a bomb attack. 7 civilians were killed in the incident.[3]
1996
- 25 December
The NSCN-IM triggered a powerful car bomb from remote control in an assassination attempt on Kihoto Hollohon and his family.[4]
1997
- 25 July
A cease-fire agreement signed between Government of India and NSCN-IM.
- 1 August
The cease-fire agreement comes into effect.
2000s
2004
- 2 October
Two powerful bombs were set off—one at the Dimapur Railway Station and the other at Hong Kong Market killing 30.[5]
2007
- 31 July
The cease-fire agreement signed in 1997 between GoI and NSCN-IM extended indefinitely.
2010s
2015
- 4 June
UNLFW separatists ambushed a military convoy in Chandel district, Manipur, resulting in the death of at least 20 Indian soldiers.[6]
- 3 August
The Naga Peace Accord was signed between the NSCN-IM and the Government of India.
2019
- 21 May
Eleven were killed and several were injured after being ambushed by NSCN-IM militants in Pansumthong, near Khonsa in the Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh.[7]
2020s
2021
- 4 December
A unit of 21st Para Special Forces, the special forces unit, killed six civilian labourers near Oting village in the Mon District of Nagaland. Eight more civilians and a soldier were killed in subsequent violence. The incident was widely condemned with many voicing out to repeal and revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Nagalim: Remembrance Of Matikhrü Incident". Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "1994 isn't just a number". The Morung Express. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Naleo, Villo (23 August 2016). "Nagaland: Remembering Truthfully and Forgiving Generously". Eastern Mirror. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Dholabhai, Nishit (27 January 2003). "Ex-Jamir aide may join rival camp". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Bombs in northeast India kill 35". CNN. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "India ambush: Manipur rebels 'kill at least 20 soldiers'". BBC News. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Arunachal Pradesh MLA, son among 11 killed in ambush". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Indian troops kill 14 civilians in weekend incidents, spurring demands for repeal of special powers in some regions". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 10 April 2026.