NEW DELHI, 06 December 2021, (TON): Protesters have burned army vehicles after more than a dozen villagers were shot and killed by soldiers, who thought the villagers were “militants”, in India’s Nagaland state.

according to local media reports “Indian security forces opened fire on civilians late on Saturday in India’s remote northeast region, which borders Myanmar.”

The army said in a statement on Sunday “Based on a credible intelligence of likely movement of insurgents, a specific operation was planned to be conducted.”

It said that the incident and its aftermath is deeply regretted. The cause of the unfortunate loss of lives is being investigated at the highest level and appropriate action will be taken as per the course of law.

Nagaland police officer Sandeep M Tamgadge said that the “situation in entire Mon district is very tense right now” and confirmed 13 deaths.

Nagaland’s chief minister Neiphiu Rio told media “a probe will be conducted and punishment meted out to guilty parties in the incident, which he ascribed to intelligence failure.”

He tweeted “the unfortunate incident leading to the killing of civilians at Oting is highly condemnable.”

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