IMPHAL, November 28: The Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) has claim responsibility for the powerful IED bomb blast triggered yesterday around 6.45 pm at Somdal Village of Ukhrul District.
A statement issued by the outfit’s Assistant Publicity Secretary, Thomas Numai, said that Somdal village is the native village of the top brass NSCN (IM) leaders including TH.Muivah-General Secretary NSCN (IM), Phungthing Ruivah Commander in Chief (C in C) NSCN (IM),Tamreipam Muivah Deputy Chief NSCN(IM) and Chipemmi Ruivah Chief Finance of the NSCN (IM).
The blast at Somdal village was not intended to target the innocent villagers but to warn the NSCN (IM) leaders to stop misleading and trading the Manipur Naga People for their benefit, it said.
It is well known by every Naga that due to the sinister politics of the Somdal NSCN (I.M) leaders particularly TH. Muivah, responsible for the death of hundreds of innocents, alluding to the number of Tangkhuls killed in 1988 at Eastern Nagaland, during Kuki and Naga ethnic clash, Tangkhul killed in 1997 at Nagaland etc.
MNPF is for Manipur Naga People, it said adding that any matter which harms the Manipur Naga People will be countered by the organization in the interest of the Naga.
It also warned the NSCN (IM) Somdal leader to immediately stop the suppressive policy and to stop the mindset of creating communal tension in Manipur.