The National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) had reportedly allowed some armed insurgents from India to take up post near their base, prompting the army to take action, announced Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services on February 3.

The announcement was released after NSCN-K member Kyaw Wan Sein said the army invaded and occupied the headquarters of the NSCN-K.

Four news agencies from India quoted that a security team under the supervision of the army from Assam State arrested nine members of National Democratic Front of Boroland – Sangbijit (NDFB-S) along with weapons and ammunitions near Jagun Village, Tinsukia District near the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh state. They had attended military trainings and was arrested after re-entering India, said the announcement.

The army investigated about it and found out that the NSCN-K is likely to associate with the NDFB-S. The army allowed the NSCN-K to base in Taka area to implement area development and stability in the Naga land in the agreement with Sagaing Region government signed on April 9 2012, it said.

The army monitored areas occupied by the NSCN-K and had helped them on occasion as well as always warning armed groups which had signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement to keep their agreements and promises, announced the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services.

Myanmar does not allow and accept any armed insurgent groups from neighboring countries to take up base. It was also stated that the army found that the NSCN-K had violated Article 1, Sub-sections c, d and e of the agreement with the regional government.

The army will not allow any armed groups based in India to use Naga self-administered zone and the army will conduct operations to instill rules and regulations in the area.

The announcement said the army had seized one base and two training schools about 6,500 meters and 2,800 meters away from southwest of Taka Village, a temporary base about 1,800 meters away from north of the village and a base about 1,600 meters away from west of the village between January 29 and February 1.

The army detained six NSCN-K members and two Kathe rebels with weapons, ammunitions and documents.

An army column found a base used by Kathe rebel about 800 meters away from north of Khote Village in Tonzan, Chin State on October 30 2018 and seized five small weapons, ammunitions, uniforms and equipments, said the announcement.