Naga truce monitoring cell to be opened

KOHIMA, July 19: To break the stalemate over the ceasefire monitoring mechanism, the much awaited meeting of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CFMG) with the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (IM) was held in a cordial atmosphere in Dimapur yesterday, reports UNI. The meeting has decided to open a ceasefire monitoring cell of the NSCN(IM) near Dimapur, official sources said today. CFMG chairman PD Shenoy, representatives of the Nagaland government, officials of the security forces and the leaders of the NSCN(IM) took part in the meeting which was described as vital for peace in the region. The meeting was held for three hours under a cordial and congenial atmosphere, official sources said. Both the parties, however, expressed resentment over the violation of ceasefire's ground rules and accused each other for the violation.