The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Nagaland and surrounding areas associated with the Naga conflict, an ongoing armed conflict involving insurgent groups, state security forces, and inter-factional armed violence.
Before Statehood (prior to 1963) NameDateLocationDeaths NotesYengpang Massacre15 November 1954Yengpang village60 civiliansCommitted by Indian army soldiers.Matikhrü Massacre6 September 1960Matikhrü, Phek District9 civiliansCommitted by 16th Punjab Regiment
After Nagaland Statehood (since 1963) NameDateLocationDeaths NotesMokokchung Massacre27 December 1994Mokokchung12 civiliansCommitted by 16th Maratha Light Infantry and 10th Assam RiflesKohima Massacre5 March 1995Kohima7 civiliansCommitted by the 16th Rashtriya RiflesOting Massacre4 December 2021Yatong–Langkhao, Oting, Mon District13 civiliansCommitted by 21st Para Special Forces and Assam Rifles
Incidents involving Naga insurgent groups
Naga insurgent factions, primarily various groups under the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), have been responsible for numerous attacks across Northeast India, including Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Name / Incident Date Location Deaths Notes Naga raids on Assam villages January 1979 Border villages in Assam ~50+ Naga insurgent raiders attacked multiple villages in Assam Killing of civilians (various NSCN factions) 1990s–2010s Various locations in Nagaland & Manipur Dozens Multiple incidents of civilians killed as alleged informers or in factional clashes between NSCN-IM and NSCN-K 1991 Lahorijan ambush 14 August 1991 Lahorijan, Assam 12 civilians NSCN-K ambushed convoy of Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker Thenucho Tünyi; Speaker injured 1996 Dimapur car bombing 25 December 1996 Dimapur, Nagaland 5 civilians NSCN-IM car bombing targeting Minister Kihoto Hollohon 2004 Dimapur bombings 2 October 2004 Dimapur, Nagaland 30 civilians Coordinated bombings at Dimapur railway station and Hong Kong Market 2015 Manipur ambush 4 June 2015 Chandel district, Manipur 20 soldiers Ambush by UNLFW coalition including NSCN-K and allied insurgent groups 2019 Khonsa ambush 21 May 2019 Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh 11 civilians Suspected NSCN-IM militants killed MLA Tirong Aboh and others in convoy attack Assassination of political figures and civilians Ongoing Nagaland Varied NSCN groups have been accused of extortion, kidnapping, and targeted killings of political opponents and alleged informers
Sourcing Issues
Some incidents, particularly those predating the widespread availability of independent national and international reporting, rely on regional newspapers, conflict databases, and retrospective accounts. While these sources are useful for establishing historical context, they may require corroboration from multiple independent and high-reliability references in accordance with WP:RS standards.
More recent incidents generally benefit from broader media coverage and improved documentation from national and international news organizations, improving verifiability and consistency in sourcing.
See also
Ethnic conflict in Nagaland
References