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At least 60 to 65 people were killed<\/a> in ethnic clashes in the northeastern state of Manipur after violence had broken out on May 3 during a tribal solidarity rally organized by the All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM) in Churachandpur, about 65 km from Imphal, in protest against the demand of the non-tribal Meitei community to be given Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the rally ended peacefully but things went out of control when a portion of the Anglo-Kuki War Centenary gate at Churachandpur was reportedly set on fire by some miscreants. The Kukis account for the largest part of Manipur’s tribal population. Several commentators have described the violence as a clash between the Meiteis and Kukis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this context, a video showing a group of men in Military uniform carrying firearms is being shared widely. They are saying something in the Meitei language.<\/p>\n

D-Intent Data, which describes itself as a ‘propaganda and fake news detection centre’, tweeted a thread on the Manipur violence. One of the tweets contained the above video. The tweet said, “Illegal migrant Kukis from Myanmar have joined militant groups in Manipur and are now openly brandishing high-tech weapons and targeting the Meitei community. Their videos can be found on social media.” (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Illegal migrant Kukis from Myanmar have joined militant groups in Manipur and are now openly brandishing high-tech weapons and targeting the Meitei community. Their videos can be found on social media.#ManipurViolence<\/a>(11\/15) pic.twitter.com\/poTPa7Ozc2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The entire thread has gone viral with the first tweet being retweeted close to 3,500 times.\u00a0The video was also shared by some other users, including Ronaldo Phamdom<\/a> and Gal Jammu Di<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fact Check<\/h4>\n

While watching the video closely, we noted that the men had an insignia on their uniforms. It can be clearly seen several times in the video. See the screenshot here:<\/p>\n