IMPHAL, May 18 -- Security forces in Manipur have initiated operations to rescue hostages who have been held captive by respective Kuki and Naga groups, according to an official aware of the matter. "The rescue operation has already been initiated, and efforts are underway to find the hostages and for the safe rescue of civilians of both Kuki and Naga at the earliest," a senior security official requesting anonymity told HT. While there's no official confirmation, Kuki groups claim that 14 members from their community are being held captive by Naga groups, who maintain that six of their community have been held by the former. The United Naga Council (UNC), an apex Naga body, had claimed that six Naga civilians are still under the custody of...