NEW DELHI: The Nationa­list Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), which is the primary target of the ongoing crackdown by the Indian army, has refuted the claim that scores of its cadres had been killed in a raid on two camps on Tuesday, reports said on Wednesday.

The group was quoted as saying that areas shown in the TV footage were non-existent. Besides, the areas which were full of coconut trees were not consistent with the terrain of the border region. The NSCN-K camps have no well-maintained footpaths or garden.

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There were no NSCN-K camps in areas claimed by the Indian army, the rebels were quoted as saying.

Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked a senior ministerial colleague to go to Manipur to take stock of situation there, a day after the army’s widely reported retaliatory strike in Myanmar that claimed to have neutralised insurgents.

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The NSCN-K rebels are believed to be behind the ambush in the state that killed 20 soldiers.

Mr Singh, Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office, will hold interaction with various sections following the prime minister’s directive, reports said.

He will also visit neighbouring Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, the reports said.

Published in Dawn, June 11th, 2015

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