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2024-09-11 India-Pakistan
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India deploys troops to violence-hit region
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[RT] The federal government has increased security in Manipur, where ethnic violence has claimed hundreds of lives since last year.
New Delhi has deployed thousands of troops to the northeastern Indian state of Manipur to address a resurgence of violence that has resulted in hundreds of deaths since last year.
The violence largely stems from a conflict between the majority Meitei community inhabiting the interior plains and the minority Kukis living in the surrounding hills. Since the start of the conflict in May 2023, approximately 200 people have been killed, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced.
| ...the majority in this case are Meitei, who are mostly Hindus and live in and around the city of Imphal, while the minority are the mainly Christian Kuki who live in the surrounding hills. The issue is that the Meirei want to be treated like another minority in order to get government set-asides, too. Apparently shame and raping Kuki womenfolk after beating and murdering their men is the way the Meitei have chosen to achieve this... |
After a brief lull of about four months, a new wave of violence erupted in Manipur last week, with multiple attacks and killings reported across several districts. Media reports suggest that improvised rockets and drones were used to drop crude bombs, resulting in casualties.
India’s Home Ministry has ordered around 2,000 troops from the Central Reserve Police Force to the state, according to media reports on Monday, citing government sources.
On Tuesday, around 50 students were injured in a clash with security forces as they attempted to storm the chief minister’s residence and the governor’s house. In response, internet access has been suspended, and a curfew has been imposed in several districts – a similar measure introduced last year amid violent clashes.
Manipur University has postponed all undergraduate and postgraduate exams amid the ongoing unrest. Police have deployed anti-drone systems in the region and are acquiring additional anti-drone equipment and firearms, according to the Hindustan Times.
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Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-11 09:26||
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