The National Socialist
Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) has a strength of about 2,000. It
has a following among the Konyaks of both India and Myanmar, the Pangmeis
of Myanmar, the Aos of Mokokchung district, the Phoms and Yimchungers of
Tuensang district, the Angamis, the Semas and the Lothas. It commands
influence in parts of Nagaland, Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal
Pradesh, Hemei and Pangmei settlements in Myanmar.
The NSCN-K runs a
government-in-exile called the Government of the People's Republic of
Nagaland (GPRN) and is reported to be organised on similar lines as the NSCN-IM.
The General Head Quarters (GHQ) of the GPRN/NSCN-K is located in Eastern
Nagaland (Myanmar). The outfit is led by its chairman S.S. Khapalang.
K.Mulatonu is the publicity chief of the outfit.
During the current year,
the NSCN-K has stepped up its activities in some parts of Nagaland,
Assam-Nagaland border areas, and Tirap and Changlang districts of
Arunachal Pradesh. Recent reports suggest that the outfit has been
indulging in kidnapping, extortion and other terrorist activities. On May
20, 2000, NSCN-K militants abducted seven people from Borduria, Tirap
district.
