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Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of the northeastern state of Nagaland, places a wreath on a coffin during a mass funeral of civilians who were mistakenly killed by security forces, in Mon district of Nagaland, India, December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
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Killings expose special powers of Indian security forces

Enacted by the Indian parliament in 1958, the AFSPA was initially drawn up to support armed forces trying to maintain order in any part of the northeastern states of Assam and Manipur designated as...

Indian army soldiers keep guard at their camp in Jakhama, on the outskirts of Nagaland's capital Kohima, on Sunday.(AP Photo)
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Nagaland district tense after civilian killings: How the events unfolded in Mon