Churachandpur, May 14 -- The Zomi Students' Federation - General Headquarters on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack on church leaders and civilians that left three Thadou Baptist Association (TBA) pastors dead.

In a statement, ZSF-GHQ said the incident "in which Church Leaders and civilians were mercilessly attacked and killed" has "shaken the conscience of all right-thinking Christians."

The Zomi Students' Federation had declared a shutdown in the town areas from 6:00 pm on Wednesday, "as a sign of mourning for our departed souls."

The federation called the attack "unprecedented," stating that during ongoing communal tension and ethnic violence affecting all sections of society, "today's targeted attack on church a...