Manipur Kukis observe ‘black day’

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They observe 28th anniversary of massacre of Kuki civilians, allegedly by an armed Naga group "28th anniversary of Kuki massacre observed"
The Kuki tribe in Manipur on Monday observed the 28th anniversary of the massacre of Kuki civilians in Manipur, allegedly by an armed Naga group. Kuki leaders have been demanding justice for the victims. They said nearly 1,000 Kukis, including women and children, were killed and several villages torched. The main function was held at the office of the Hill Tribal Council at Moreh, Manipur’s border town.
The Kuki people are an ethnic group native to the Mizo Hills, a mountainous region in the southeastern part of Mizoram in India. The Kuki constitute one of several hill tribes within India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. In northeast India, they are present in all states except Arunachal Pradesh.
What is Kuki massacre "The Kuki– Zomi ethnic clash of 1997–1998 was a deadly conflict between the Zomi and Kuki communities in Churachandpur district in Manipur, India, The causes of the conflict were ethnic tensions and armed terrorism . It started in June 1997 when Kuki insurgents executed nine Paite-Zomi villagers."