KOHIMA, 22 Oct 2025: The Global Naga Forum (GNF) has strongly condemned what it described as a “cowardly and inhumane” drone strike carried out by the Indian Armed Forces on the Naga village of Khammoi (Khenmoi-Loiyi) under East Konyak Region on 20 October 2025, around 6:30 p.m. (IST).
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According to the GNF statement, the attack claimed two innocent lives — seven-year-old Eli Phiphot Wangsa, a Grade-1 student of Khammoi Mission School, and Eno Khampei Wangsa, 27, Joint Secretary of the Khammoi Students’ Union. Several others, including women, children, and elderly villagers, were reportedly injured.
The Forum termed the assault a gross violation of human rights and international humanitarian law, alleging that it marked the second drone strike on a Naga village this year — suggesting a deliberate targeting of civilians beyond the international boundary.
GNF noted that the strike did not occur deep inside Myanmar, but on “ancestral Naga land,” long before borders were drawn. It criticised the “deafening silence” of the Myanmar government, stating that its lack of response exposes the discriminatory treatment of Naga lives.
The organisation recalled a similar cross-border attack by the Indian Army on 27 September 2017 and expressed concern over what it called a “pattern of impunity.”
Calling for global intervention, GNF urged:
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The United Nations and international human rights bodies to investigate and hold India accountable.
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The Government of Myanmar to break its silence and defend its territorial integrity.
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Civil society and human rights defenders to support an independent international probe.
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The Government of India to end military aggression and respect the dignity and rights of the Naga people.
Extending condolences to the victims’ families, the Forum reaffirmed solidarity with the Khammoi community, demanding truth, accountability, and justice.
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