Suspected militants attacked civilian vehicles on National Highway 202 in Ukhrul district, Manipur (a northeastern Indian state bordering Myanmar), on Saturday, killing two Tangkhul Naga men, one of whom was a retired soldier. The ambush took place near Yaolen Kuki village, roughly four kilometres from the town of Litan, at around 2:35 p.m. The attack deepens an already volatile situation in the Litan area, where intercommunal violence between the Kuki and Tangkhul Naga communities has been ongoing since February.