According to a sensitive image circulating online, two Tangkhul civilians were killed at Phaikot by Kuki militants. The image shows two dead bodies lying down.
@Eramdampaodam tweeted “Two Tangkhul innocent civilian killed by kuki militants at phaikot. Source – Victim Family” on Feb 14, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 5k views on X.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
We discovered that the the same photo, which was posted a few days ago, is unrelated to Manipur and originates from the Aungzejah Kwal army camp in Tamu district, Myanmar, according to the Facebook page.
The Facebook Page posted about this with the same photo on Feb 11, 2024. It is clear from the post that the incident is not from Manipur at all.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A sensitive image that features two dead bodies lying down is being circulated, claiming that two Tangkhul civilians were killed by Kuki militants at Phaikot. We found the same image on Facebook, which was uploaded a few days ago; (1/2) pic.twitter.com/pj2EiiQirX
Intent:
Influencers are circulating sensitive visuals from Myanmar claiming to be from Manipur to set their narrative and create unrest. A sensitive image that features two dead bodies lying down is being circulated, claiming that two Tangkhul civilians were killed by Kuki militants at Phaikot. The same photo, which was posted a few days ago, was discovered on Facebook. According to the page, it has nothing to do with Manipur and is from the Aungzejah Kwal army camp in Tamu district, Myanmar.
Conclusion:
Claim : There is a sensitive photo circulating that shows two dead bodies lying down. It says that Kuki militants killed two Tangkhul civilians at Phaikot.
Fact : We found the same image on Facebook, which was uploaded a few days ago; as per the Facebook page, this image is from the Aungzejah Kwal army camp in Tamu district, Myanmar, and has nothing to do with Manipur.
