Aerial Pics Of Manipur Insurgent Camps As Army Conducts Surprise Checks
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Over 25 Kuki insurgent groups have signed the SoO agreement, under which they are to be confined to designated camps identified by the government and the weapons kept in locked storage, regularly monitored
The army is conducting surprise checks on the Manipur camps of insurgent groups that have signed the 'suspension of operations', or SoO, agreement with the centre and the state government, a defence spokesperson said in a statement today. De-weaponisation & enforcement of SoO/ MoU provisions-Focal points for immediate implementation across #Manipur. Large scale 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 to recover snatched weapons & surprise checks of SoO Camps plannedPics- SoO Camps pic.twitter.com/rtiM1idSaa
Over 25 Kuki insurgent groups have signed the SoO agreement, under which they are to be confined to designated camps identified by the government and the weapons kept in locked storage, regularly monitored.
Ethnic clashes in Manipur between the valley-majority Meiteis and the hill tribe Kukis have led to allegations that insurgents have broken SoO rules and rearmed themselves.
"Surprise checks on SoO camps are being undertaken to ensure the presence of weapons and insurgents as stipulated in the agreement," the defence spokesperson said in the statement.
