NPMHR, FNBA condemn cross-border drone attack on Naga village

DIMAPUR — The Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) and Fellowship of Naga Baptist Associations (FNBA) have condemned the October 20 drone attack on innocent Naga villagers at Khamoi Loiyi village, located across the border in Myanmar.

In a statement on Friday, the NPMHR stated that what happened on October 20 at Khenmoi-Loiyi village, was a deliberate drone attack on the house of Maj. Gen. Peyong Konyak, where his eldest son, Khampei Wangsa was killed along with an eight-year-old minor girl, and injuring several others.

The human rights body alleged that when the Mon district team of the Indian Red Cross Society had wanted to go to Khenmoi-Loiyi village to give medical assistance to the injured, they had been stopped by the Indian army at the Longwa border junction. The army had reportedly stated that if the Indian Red Cross Society went in openly, it might attract international attention.

“This incident was preceded by a previous similar drone attack at Hoyat village on July 13, 2025,” it stated.

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The NPMHR also pointed out the use of Israeli-made IWI Tavor rifles by the Indian army during the December 4-5, 2021, Oting massacre. It suggested that India might be attempting to surpass Israeli military tactics, employing advanced weaponry like drones to target civilians and instil fear.

“In the Oting massacre, the Indian army sneaked into Nagaland from Assam to the shocking realisation of their own counterparts who were stationed in Nagaland, while in the recent drone attack on Khenmoi-Loiyi Village, the attack was launched from inside Arunachal Pradesh,” it stated.

The NPMHR called upon all Nagas to “get their acts together” if Nagas are to survive as a people.

Meantime, the NPMHR thanked the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), for the “very meaningful interventions they are making, for the sake of all human kind and particularly the unrepresented nations and peoples of the world.”

In a separate press release, the Fellowship of Naga Baptist Associations stated that the “assault, carried out with sophisticated weapons,” resulted in the tragic deaths of Eli Phiphot Wangsa, an eight-year-old student, and Khampei Wangsa, a student leader, while several others sustained serious injuries.

“This cross-border military aggression is a grave violation of human rights and international law, an inhuman and genocidal act that utterly disregards the sanctity of human life, particularly of innocent Naga civilians,” the FNBA stated.

The association called upon the authorities concerned to conduct an urgent and impartial investigation and ensure that justice is delivered without delay.

“While condemning this brutal act, the FNBA also appeals to all armed national groups to refrain from violence and bloodshed, and to seek peaceful means for a lasting solution. We stand in solidarity with the victims and the grieving families, and we fervently pray for peace, justice, and healing in our land,” it added.