At least four dead and five injured by tribal clashes in Manipur (India)

July 3 (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least four people have died and five have been injured after clashes this Sunday between rival tribes in Manipur (India) in the context of the violent intercommunal clashes that have taken place in the region for months.

“We hope that the corresponding authorities will take all necessary measures to maintain peace and ensure the supply of basic necessities. We take this opportunity to appeal to peace-loving organizations and citizens to take steps towards peace and community harmony. “, has assured the spokesman of the Popular United Front, Aaron Kipgen, in statements collected by the newspaper ‘Times of India’.

More than 100 people have died in the context of intercommunal violence and the authorities have decreed a curfew in 11 of the 16 districts of Manipur, to which the suspension of Internet services is also added.

The clashes began in May during a march called by the All Manipur Tribal Students Union (ATSUM) in support of the native Naga and Kuki communities after the authorities launched a measure to grant tribal status to the metei community, majority in the indian stadium.