In 2020, the State of Nagaland witnessed a 45% decline in the number of violent incidents as compared to 2019, the annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said.
According to the report, in 2020 there have been no civilian and Special Forces (SFs) deaths in violent incidents. The Isak-Muivah faction of the NSCN accounted for 44% of the insurgency incidents in the State during 2020.
Counter Insurgency Operations in 2020 led to neutralization of 02 insurgents, arrest of 222 insurgents and recovery of 84 weapons in the State, the report stated.
The report also stated that in 2020, the number of kidnapping or abduction cases declined by 33% compared to 2019.
The Nagaland state security situation during the years from 2014 to 2020 is tabulated as:
