Three Christian pastors killed in ambush by Indian militant group

Three church leaders have been killed after being ambushed in the Indian state of Manipur. Four others are said to have sustained injuries.

The ministers were among a group of pastors and church workers who were targeted in what the United Christian Forum of North-East India (UCFNEI) described as a 'brutal and inhuman act of violence'.

The victims, who were from the Manipur Baptist Convention and the Kuki Church Leaders Forum, were travelling along a road when they were ambushed by militants believed to be connected with Meitei insurgent groups. Police said they were killed in 'unprovoked firing by unidentified gunmen', and more than 30 people are believed to have been taken hostage.

Meitei are radical indigenous Indians who have, along with militant Hindus, been involved in violent clashes with Manipur Christians in the past, including a 2023 attack resulting in the deaths of 200 believers.

UCFNEI spokesperson Allen Brooks said the deaths had left a 'deep void' within their communities, which were already struggling with ongoing violence ...

Brooks said the latest attack was 'an assault on the sanctity of life and the spirit of brotherhood in Northeast India.' He added that no political or ethnic grievance could justify the killing of unarmed religious leaders who dedicated their lives to reconciliation and service.

The UCFNEI is urging the Indian government and authorities in Manipur to launch an urgent investigation into the attacks.

Three pastors killed, 4 others injured, 30 taken hostage, and the Christians in Manipur are having to appeal to the Indian authorities to investigate this case?

Rest well, good and faithful servants. The world was not worthy of you (Hebrews 11).

Rest in peace, brothers.

Rudyard Kipling warned us about these Indian thugs, and the Indian mind.

 The Stranger within my gates,
   He may be evil or good,
 But I cannot tell what powers control—
  What reasons sway his mood;
 Nor when the Gods of his far-off land
  Shall repossess his blood.

Meitei militant groups in Manipur are primarily organized into two categories: established insurgent factions seeking secession or autonomy, and newer ethnic militias involved in recent communal violence.

Established Insurgent Groups Historically active and often operating without suspension of operations agreements, these groups include:

United National Liberation Front (UNLF): One of the oldest Meitei militant groups, formed in 1964, demanding cessation from India.

People’s Liberation Army (PLA): Active in the Imphal Valley, focusing on anti-state objectives.

People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK): A significant faction with ties to Meitei political structures.

Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL): Known for high-profile attacks, including a 2015 ambush on the 6 Dogra Regiment that killed 18 soldiers.

Other Groups: Including the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Manipur Liberation Tiger Army (MLTA), and Kangleipak Liberation Organisation (KLO).

Newer Militias and Recent Dynamics In the context of the 2023 ethnic conflict, new Meitei militias emerged, notably Meitei Leepun and Arambai Tenggol. Intelligence agencies have reported symbiotic relationships between these militias and established terror groups, with militias allegedly handing over looted weapons from police armouries to groups like the KYKL and PLA. These new groups have been accused of leading mobs that obstruct security force operations and target Kuki communities, further complicating the insurgency landscape.

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India is a continent in many ways with 24 official languages as different from each other as German from Japanese, and 300+ languages belonging to SUX different language families (Indo-European, Dravidian, Tai-Kadai, Mon-Khmer, Tibeto-Burman and Andamanese). In contrast the EU has 24 official languages but only 4 language families.

The Indians are also pf many different nations, races etc. The Maniourus are more related to Burmese than to Punjabis and in the same area you have people closer related to Thais.

In short, “these” aren’t the IT folks coming to the USA. Those tend to be Telugu speaking Andhra folk

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