The central government on September 1 gave DHD-J ultimatum till September 15 to formally surrender. Reports noted that the government’s strategy was agreed upon at a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and attended among others by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. Gogoi told reporters that if the DHD-J surrendered by September 15 and “follow our pre-conditions, we are willing to accept their offer for ceasefire1.”

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on September 2 stated that around 1040 persons were killed in factional fighting among the Naga insurgent groups during the cease-fire period2.

• 1. “Centre sets surrender deadline for DHD (J),” Assam Tribune, September 2, 2009, at http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=sep0209/at04
• 2. “Factional clashes claimed 1040 lives during cease-fire, says Nagaland Chief Minister,” SATP, September 4, 2009, at http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2009%2F9%2F4#15