List of massacres in Nagaland

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Nagaland.

Before Statehood (prior to 1963)
Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Yengpang Massacre November 15, 1954 Yengpang village 60 civilians Committed by Indian army soldiers.[1][2][3][4]
Matikhrü Massacre September 6, 1960 Matikhrü, Phek District 9 civilians Committed by 16th Punjab Regiment[5][6]

After Nagaland Statehood (since 1963)
Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Mokokchung Massacre December 27, 1994 Mokokchung 12 civilians Committed by 16th Maratha Light Infantry and 10th Assam Rifles[7]
Kohima Massacre March 5, 1995 Kohima 7 civilians Committed by the 16th Rashtriya Rifles[8][9]
Oting Massacre December 4, 2021 Tiru–Oting road, Mon District 13 civilians Committed by 21st Para Special Forces and Assam Rifles[10]

See also

References
  1. Glancey, Jonathan (21 April 2011). Nagaland: A Journey to India's Forgotten Frontier. Faber & Faber. p. 174-175. ISBN 978-0-571-27607-3.
  2. Welman, Frans (19 March 2011). Out of Isolation - Exploring a Forgotten World. Booksmango. p. 178. ISBN 978-616-245-013-6.
  3. "FGN celebrates golden jubilee of Naga Army Raising Day at Sakraba – Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. 4 January 2014.
  4. "Naga Army raising day golden jubilee". MorungExpress. 3 January 2014.
  5. Katiry, Zhiwhuotho (September 5, 2017). "Living Eyewitness – Pochury Black Day, and Massacre of Matikhrü Village". Eastern Mirror. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  6. "Nagalim: Remembrance Of Matikhrü Incident". Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. September 9, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  7. "1994 isn't just a number". The Morung Express. September 22, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. Naleo, Villo (August 23, 2016). "Nagaland:Remembering Truthfully and Forgiving Generously". Eastern Mirror. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  9. "Nagaland Timeline - Year 1995". South Asia Terrorism Portal. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  10. Yasir, Sameer; Kumar, Hari (December 5, 2021). "Anger Spreads in Northeastern India After Security Forces Kill 14 Civilians". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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