*FNCC Warns of Fierce Resistance Against SoO Camp Relocation into Naga Areas: “Any Provocation Will Invite May 3-like Consequences* *June 18, 2025:* In a hard-hitting press release issued today, the Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) has issued a stern warning to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, and the Kuki militant groups, in response to recent developments concerning the proposed relocation of Suspension of Operations (SoO) camps within Manipur. The FNCC made it unequivocally clear that any relocation of SoO camps into Naga ancestral territories will be fiercely resisted, warning that such actions could ignite another May 3-like violence, a reference to the deadly ethnic clash that shook Manipur in 2023. The statement condemned the ongoing forceful occupation of Naga lands under the fabricated claim of a so-called “Kukiland,” describing it as an act of aggression and deliberate provocation. “This is not just encroachment; it’s a calculated expansionist agenda aimed at destabilizing the integrity and identity of the Naga people,” the release stated. Citing repeated attacks on Naga villages such as Longsai, Nungnang, Tumoyon Khullen, Kaiphundeijang, Satang, Tingpui, and others, FNCC accused armed Kuki militants of systematic violence, while expressing frustration over government inaction and narrative distortion that downplays these aggressions. The group demanded immediate dismantling of SoO camps near Naga areas, stating that further provocation will be met with an “unwavering iron hand.” “If the Kuki community truly seeks peace, it must stop its land-grabbing tactics and respect the historical goodwill extended by the Naga people,” the FNCC emphasized, warning that any future aggression would come at a heavy and irreversible cost. *Jssued by: Media Cell, FNCC* *--The Dawn Tantak*