Probe Ordered After Civilians Are Killed In Army's Nagaland Operation

Probe Ordered After Civilians Are Killed In Army's Nagaland Operation
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Home Minister Amit Shah Arrive For An Event After The Victory In 2019 General Elections (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)

A special investigation was ordered after the Indian Army reportedly killed at least 11 civilians during an anti-insurgency operation in Nagaland.

A high level special-investigation team constituted by the state government will thoroughly probe the "unfortunate incident in Nagaland", Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted on Sunday. "I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives."

Multiple media reports said that at least 11 people were killed when Assam Rifles personnel fired at civilians in Oting, Mon near India's border with Myanmar on Saturday. Some reports pegged the toll at 13.

The government and the army have not released an official count yet.

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