Mt Horeb Provisional Government alleges around 60 bombs exploded
A drone attack was reportedly carried out on Mt. Horeb Camp, a stronghold of the NSCN-EF, in the early hours of October 11, with conflicting accounts emerging over whether anyone was injured.
According to Rural Post, the attack began at around 2.30 am on Sunday and continued until approximately 4.30 am.
In a statement, the Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim, Provisional Government, Mt Horeb, said around 60 bombs exploded during the attack, causing damage to parts of the camp. It said some bombs exploded in the air or on trees, while others reportedly struck the camp directly along with the drones.
The statement said no one was hurt, describing the absence of casualties as a divine intervention. Recounting the incident, it said the ground shook as bombs exploded one after another.
The Provisional Government alleged that the attack could be “a handiwork of India waging a proxy war”, while adding that the matter needed to be investigated. It appealed to the people of Nagalim to pray following the incident.
However, Ukhrul Times, citing reliable sources, reported that three NSCN-EF cadres were injured in the drone attack. The publication also reported that the NSCN leadership was not present at Mt Horeb Camp at the time of the incident.
The discrepancy in the accounts of casualties could not be resolved from the available reports.
The reported attack comes amid wider security developments along the India–Myanmar border. On October 7, India and Myanmar held their third Defence Cooperation Meeting in Guwahati, reviewing existing defence cooperation initiatives and discussing further collaboration in training, capacity building and mutual security.
The meeting was co-chaired by India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Myanmar’s Chief of Armed Forces Training, Lieutenant General Pyae Sone Linn.
The Mt Horeb incident also follows a drone attack at Langkho village in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region on October 3, in which two people, including a nine-year-old girl, were reportedly injured.
No evidence has been established in the available information linking the Mt Horeb incident to either the India–Myanmar defence meeting or the earlier reported attack at Langkho. Responsibility for the Mt Horeb attack also remains unverified.
