Human shield and Murder of IGP

Poor Fisher Men used as Human shield in Manipur........

The Imphal Free Press IMPHAL, Jan 2: Residents and meira paibi womenfolk of the Ningthoukhong area staged a sit-in demonstration today at Ningthoukhong bazar to protest against the using of villagers, including a local councillor, as human shields by the security forces during the recent operations in the Ningthoukhong Kha Moirangkhong Leikai on December 27 morning.

Charging that security forces commandeered several local boats during the operations, and that the local menfolk were forcibly used as oarsmen, the protestors say their agitation will continue until the government gives a firm assurance against this kind of thing happening again in the future. [More]

Posted at my othet Blog.

Assam Riffles Men Killed......

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 (Imphal):
Three Assam Rifles personnel were killed and five others injured in an ambush by Manipur insurgents at Longpi village in interior hill district of Tamenglong, according to official sources. [more]

But also.....There is Protest Againts protest IG's killing

To protest the killing of IGP T Thangthuam and his escort commander S. Khamkhanjam Paite in the December 31 attack at Oinam, a 24 hour State wide general strike has been called from midnight of January 6.

The decision to impose the general strike was taken during a joint meeting of the Kuki Students' Organisation, Zomi Students' Federation, Hmar Students' Association, Paite Students' Organisation and Zillai at the Kuki Inn today.[more]

When will the war end?