1996 Dimapur car bombing
| 1996 Dimapur car bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Ethnic conflict in Nagaland | |
| Location | Arai Mile, Dimapur, Nagaland |
| Date | December 25, 1996 |
| Target | Kihoto Hollohon |
Attack type | car bomb (remote) |
| Deaths | 5 |
The 1996 Dimapur car bombing occurred on December 25, 1996, when the NSCN-IM detonated a powerful car bomb triggered from remote control in the Arai Mile neighbourhood of Dimapur, Nagaland in an attempted assassination on Kihoto Hollohon, the then Minister of Industries & Commerce of Nagaland. Hollohon escaped as he was not in the vehicle. The blast killed his wife, daughter, granddaughter, grandson and one other on spot.[1][2][3]
Incident[]
On December 25, 1996, the NSCN-IM triggered car bomb from remote control in an assassination attempt on Hollohon and his family while they were returning home from a Christmas service in the Arai Mile neighbourhood of Dimapur.
Hollohon escaped as he was not in the vehicle at that time. In the blast his wife Vitoli, his daughter Nishela, grand-daughter Hollotoli and grand-son Ninoto (2 year old) and one other were all killed on the spot.
References[]
- ^ Chandra, Ramesh.: Global Terrorism: Foreign Policy in the New Millennium, 2004. Kalpaz Publications. Delhi.
- ^ "Ex-Jamir aide may join rival camp". The Telegraph. January 27, 2003. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "NAGALAND AND Th. Muivah's terrorist Activities" (PDF). W. Shapwon Heimi. August 2005. p. 56. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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