Nagaland killings: Army orders probe after 11 civilians gunned down by security forces

Nagaland killings: Army orders probe after 11 civilians gunned down by security forces

In protest against the incident, the ENPO has urged the six tribes of the region to withdraw participation from the ongoing Hornbill Festival, which is the state's biggest tourism extravaganza.
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