According to a video that has gone viral, Kuki narco-terrorists are threatening the chief minister of Manipur with taking over Kangla, a major area in Imphal city, Manipur, in two months. The men are armed and in uniform, and they are speaking in Manipuri, a language used by the Meitei people.
@NongpokMangang tweeted “Giving direct threat of Capturing Manipur Kangla within 2 Months by Chin-Kuki-Zo Narcoterrorist and also says CM @NBirenSingh to hear this by showing off Sophisticated UMG Weapons. Why Govt. Of India is still silent on these? @adgpi @AmitShah @PMOIndia @narendramodi @unhrc” on Feb 29, 2024.
Giving direct threat of Capturing Manipur Kangla within 2 Months by Chin-Kuki-Zo Narcoterrorist and also says CM @NBirenSingh to hear this by showing off Sophisticated UMG Weapons. Why Govt. Of India is still silent on these? @adgpi @AmitShah @PMOIndia @narendramodi @unhrc pic.twitter.com/s4TrC9Ajqg
— Nongpoknganba Mangang (@NongpokMangang) February 29, 2024
Several other accounts, including @NENowNews, @Jamsonsarungbam, @bimsen_lai20215, @Luwang_Romel, @Pabitrasingh, @mapunachanbiba made the same claim that the Chief Minister of Manipur is allegedly being threatened by Kuki narco-terrorists who are seeking to take Kangla, a prominent region in Imphal city, within two months. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The video is, in fact, a fake that has been digitally altered. In December 2023, the original video was shared on Facebook and other social media sites. According to earlier posts, the original video has Maui, the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force’s (KNDF) deputy commander-in-chief, speaking in Burmese about their conflict with SAC troops. It’s not related to Manipur at all.
The video was uploaded in Facebook on December 22, 2023.
@nicholas6284 tweeted “”Surrender and cooperate or Be destroyed. You have 2 options. If you choose the latter, be prepared. A new wave is coming.” Maui – KNDF Deputy CinC to Sit-tat members. I got chills watching this. #MyanmarRevolution” on December 22, 2023.
"Surrender and cooperate
— Nicholas (@nicholas6284) December 22, 2023
or
Be destroyed.
You have 2 options.
If you choose the latter, be prepared.
A new wave is coming."
Maui – KNDF Deputy CinC to Sit-tat members.
I got chills watching this. #MyanmarRevolution pic.twitter.com/5LrLGRhTQ7
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ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A video that shows a group of armed men in uniform threatening to capture Kangla, a significant area in Imphal city, Manipur,while speaking Manipuri (Meitei language) has been shared,claiming that Kuki narco-terrorist threatening the CM of Manipur(1/3) pic.twitter.com/ov4oLgueX0
Intnet:
Influencers are circulating digitally altered videos from Myanmar claiming to be from Manipur to fuel the violence. A video that shows a group of armed men in uniform threatening to capture Kangla, a significant area in Imphal city, Manipur,while speaking Manipuri (Meitei language) has been shared,claiming that Kuki narco-terrorist threatening the CM of Manipur to capture kangla within 2 months. The video is fake and has been digitally changed. The original video was shared on Facebook and other social media sites in December 2023. According to prior reports, the original video shows Maui, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF), making a statement in Burmese regarding their struggle with SAC troops. This has nothing to do with Manipur.
Conclusion:
Claim : Following the release of a video purportedly showing Kuki narco-terrorists threatening the Chief Minister of Manipur to take over Kangla, a major area in Imphal city, Manipur, in two months, the group of armed men in uniform are seen threatening to do so while speaking Manipuri, a language used by the Meitei people.
Fact : Fact is that the video is fake and has been digitally altered. The original video was posted on Facebook & other social media platforms in December 2023. As per the previous posts, the original video shows Maui, Deputy commander-in-chief of Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) making a statement in Burmese about their fight with SAC troops. It has nothing to do with Manipur.
