TAMENGLONG, Oct 25 MNS NNN: One NSCN-K cadre was killed in a clash with NSCN-IM at Tamenglong district\u2019s Khunjao village on Wednesday evening, sources said.
\nA fierce gunbattle erupted between heavily armed cadres of NSCN-IM and NSCN-K at Khunjao village located about 1 km from Tamenglong district headquarters at about 6:30 pm yesterday, killing one NSCN-K cadre. The fighting lasted for about an hour, the sources said.
\nThe NSCN-K cadre killed in the clash has been identified as Lovingson aged 18, hailing from Kuilong village under Tamei sub division.
\nMeanwhile, a separate source said it was the clash of a combined team of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), NSCN-K and NNC with the NSCN-IM cadres.
\nAttempts to confirm this report both from the warring groups proved futile.
\nThis is the third clash in the last one month.
\nOn September 25, the same groups had clashed at Matung village. Again, on October 2 there was a major clash resulted in the killing of a civilian in the district headquarters.
\nAnd in between all these gun battles, there have been situations cropping up that threatened the normal atmosphere in Tamenglong district headquarters.<\/p>\n\n