Imphal, March 12 -- Hundreds of tribal people, mostly women, held a nighttime protest march on Monday in Zeikulong (Tokpa Kabui) village, located between Manipur's Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts.

The march, organized by locals, condemned the exchange of gunfire between two Naga insurgent groups currently engaged in peace talks with the government.

The nocturnal rally erupted following a gunfight between cadres of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, Issac Muiva (NSCN-IM), which occurred near Zeikulong village on Monday around 1:00 PM.

The clash resulted in minor injuries to two militants.

Security forces deployed in the area conducted a search operation after the incident, but no ar...