United National Liberation Front

Formation

The United National Liberation Front (UNLF), the oldest Meitei insurgent group in the State was formed under the leadership of Areambam Samrendra Singh on November 24, 1964 to achieve independence and a socialist society. A pan-Manipuri Youth League was formed in December 1968, which functioned as an overground body for the UNLF. Later, differences within the outfit surfaced over the issue of strategies to be adopted. While Samrendra Singh sought to spread ideological consciousness before launching an armed struggle, the more radical leader Oinam Sudhir Kumar established a Revolutionary Government of Manipur (RGM). Samarendra Singh was killed by unidentified terrorists in Imphal on June 10, 2001. In the seventies and eighties, the UNLF concentrated mainly on mobilisation and recruitment. In 1990, it decided to launch an armed struggle for the ‘liberation’ of Manipur from India. In the same year, it formed an armed wing called Manipur People’s Army (MPA).

Objective

The UNLF aims to establish an independent socialist Manipur.

Leadership

Rajkumar Meghen alias Sana Yaima is the current Chairman of UNLF. Other important leaders include ‘General Secretary’ Th Sanachou; ‘Secretary of Defence’ A. Wangpa; ‘Secretary of Organisation’ M. Nongyai; and ‘Secretary of Publicity’ N. Thabal. The Women’s wing Chief is Nganbi Devi; Deputy Women’s wing Chief: Banti Devi. The then UNLF Chairman, Namuizum Okendra was arrested on May 19, 1993.

Structure

The outfit’s armed wing is called the MPA (Manipur people’s Army). It also maintains a communication and publicity cell.

Area of Operation

The outfit operates in the Jiribam valley and Cachar district of Assam.

Linkages

Soon after its formation, the UNLF leaders established a political relationship with the authority of the then East Pakistan, and underwent military training in that country in 1969. They also supported the Pakistani army during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war. Later, the group also developed a relationship with China even while continuing its relations with Pakistan. On June 14, 1975, UNLF leader N. Bisheswar Singh and 16 other Meitei rebels proceeded to Lhasa to seek Chinese assistance. The group has links with Naga and Mizo terrorist outfits as well. On May 22, 1990, the UNLF, along with other insurgent groups operating in the Northeast – the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K), the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), and the Kuki National Army (KNA) – floated a pan-Mongoloid coalition called the Indo-Burma Revolutionary Front (IBRF) to wage a "united struggle for the independence of Indo-Burma". The UNLF has training camps in Myanmar and Bangladesh. It also maintains close association with the NSCN-K.

Incidents

2010

• January 17: Two suspected UNLF cadres are shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel in a counter-insurgency (CI) operation at Khongkhan under Kamjong sub-division in Ukhrul District. One G-3 Rifle with magazine and 8 rounds, one 303 Rifle with magazine and 15 rounds and Japanese made radio set are recovered from the incident site.

• January 15: Two suspected UNLF cadres are arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kwakhhong Hiranmei village. They are identified as Leishangthem Rajesh Singh alias Koiruoba alias Koirounganba alias Kokonganba alias Lucky (25) and Salam Hemanta Singh (30). One vehicle, one laptop computer, two cellular phones along with two SIM cards and one driving license in the name of L. Rajesh are recovered from their possession. Rajesh Singh discloses that he joined the outfit in 1998 through one Romeo and got training at Myanmar in 2002 and he is currently operating as 'commander unit-I' in Thoubal District. Salam Hemanta confessed that he is operating under the 'command' of Rajesh Singh.

• January 9: Two PREPAK cadres, involved in the January 6 bomb attack at the residence of Manipur Opposition leader Radhabinod Koijam at Thangmeiband, are arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles. They are identified as Moirangthem Monao alias Parimacha alias Mohen alias Sana (26) and Laikhuram Munal Singh alias Santahoi (24). One loaded 9-mm pistol, one magazine of AK-47 rifles with three live rounds and one two wheeler vehicle and one cellular phone are recovered from their possession. They reveal during their interrogation that they were operating under one R.K. Jemson alias Rozar alias Ramananda alias Nongpoknagnba (32) of Sagolband Bijoy Govinda. They confess their involvement in the killing of one non local sugar juice vendor at Kwakeithel Bazar on March 1, 2009, killing of one non local barber at Sagolband Khumbong Mayum, lobbying of hand grenade at computer shop at Lamphel Sanakiethel, setting ablaze of Ujala Restaurant at Kwakethel, setting ablaze of Joychandra Garden at Langol and extortions of money from various shops and restaurants and saw mills and other business establishments in the Imphal areas. They also disclose that the recent serial killings of non locals in the State were the handiwork of the PREPAK, PLA, UNLF and KYKL as per a ‘decision’ taken at the top level to destabilise the present Manipur Government.

• January 2: A UNLF cadre, Mangham Puyam (45), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Khullen in Chandel District. One grenade is recovered from his possession.

• January 1: A UNLF cadre, Khumukcham Amujao alias Lamkkhaiba (23), is arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kakching Khunou area.

2009

• December 31: Unidentified militants open fire at the residence of retired Senior Field Assistant in the paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal, Laishram Madhumangol, at Moirangkhom in Imphal West District. Madhumangol said that the UNLF once ‘summoned’ him in connection with a land dispute. Earlier, a bomb is also triggered at his residence.

• December 25: The UNLF rejects the Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s appeal for to give up violence and hold talks.

• December 23: A UNLF cadre, Sinam Anand Singh alias Babu (22), is arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Thangmeiband Dewan Leikai. He discloses that he was operating under the ‘command’ of one Pathou of the Manipur People’s Army, armed wing of the UNLF.

• December 22: The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, turning down the demand for sovereignty, asks the ULFA and UNLF to give up violence and hold talks. He said that the Union Government was willing to look at 'new governing structures' to take care of the development agenda of the Northeast. "A couple of groups like the ULFA and the UNLF are still carrying out violent activities. To them we say, give up the demand for sovereignty. Give up violence and we can talk of anything," the Union Minister said at the valedictory session of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) leadership summit in Kolkata. Stating that the Constitution was resilient and innovative, and accommodated the concerns of the people of smaller states, he said, "If new innovations for governing structures are required, we are willing to look at it. The Constitution has provided for hill development councils, semi-autonomy, and some schedules to address the concerns of the people of the smaller states. We can have more schedules as long as it takes care of the development agenda."

• December 21: A UNLF cadre, Moirangthem Bobo Singh (48), is arrested by the Imphal East Police from Top Khongnang-khong. Bobo discloses that he joined the UNLF through one M. Devan and he was involved in the killing of Laishram Ibocha Singh and his daughter Laishram Ibemchaobi on April 10 at Uyumpok Mamang Leikai as well as Chanam-thabam Jayanta of Pukhao Laipham on April 14.

• December 18: Two UNLF cadres, Naorem Kiran alias Shekhar (29) and Ningthoujam Helendro Singh (29), are arrested by the Imphal West District Police from near the northern gate of the Johnstone Hr. Secondary School. One cellular phone and one identity card of the 2nd India Reserve Battalion were recovered from their possession. Following their confession, five other cadres of the UNLF are arrested. They are identified as one Khaidem Romen Singh (29), Ashem Nilakanta alias Ingo alias Yaiphaba (29), Elangbam Ratankumar (28), Heisnam Romeo Singh (22) and Heisnam Deban Singh (32). Three AK 56 Rifles, one double barrel gun, one inverter, 170 Numbers of AK-56 projectiles, 10 live rounds of double barrel ammunition, one utensil (Tekali) and solar lamp plate were recovered from the residence of one Heisnam Deban Singh (32) at Khodrak Mayai Leikai.

• December 13: Imphal West District Police arrest three UNLF cadres, involved in the grenade attack on a convoy of 34 Assam Rifles at Singjamei Bazar on November 19, along with a cable operator of a television network from the morgue of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences. They are identified as Aheibam Nabin Singh (38), Keisam Premjit alias Yotchabi Singh (32) and R.K. Surjit Singh (35).

• December 2: A UNLF cadre, Oinam Nandi Singh alias Khagemba (38), is arrested by a combined team of Imphal East District Police, Assam Rifles and the Army from his residence at Kwakeithel Landong.

• November 30: A UNLF cadre, Nameirakpam Usa alias Jandou (32), is arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Kongba Laishram Leikai on November 28. He confesses that he was trained in Arunachal Pradesh and was further involved in extortion of money from the general public, Government officials and traders.

• November 28: A UNLF cadre, Kanjujun Nano (27), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Bashjikhong in Imphal West District.

• November 24: The UNLF celebrating its 45th ‘raising day’ in Imphal states, "The UNLF believes that there is a common interest in the fight against the Indian state by the CPI(Maoist) and the liberation struggles of Manipur and the (Northeastern) region. The UNLF shall actively pursue a policy of mutual help and support with the Indian revolution through the CPI (Maoist)."

  Troops launch a counter-insurgency operation at Old Somtal in Chandel District targeting UNLF militants who killed five Assam Rifles personnel, including two officers, in an ambush on November 23. "We have launched a major search-and-destroy operation in the area. So far, the search parties have not made any contact with the militants, nor has there been any encounter as they are fleeing from our troops," a senior unnamed Assam Rifles officer said.

• November 23: Five Assam Rifles personnel, including two officers, are killed in an ambush carried out by the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), armed wing of the UNLF, at Old Somtal area in Chandel District. The slain Assam Rifles officers were identified as Major Bhupendra Mehra and Captain R. Kumar. The militants manage to decamp with two AK-47 Rifles along with magazines, two INSAS Rifles with magazines and a stand Carbine from the ambush site.

  One Constable of the Imphal East District Police is shot at and wounded by suspected militants during an ambush at Yaralpat near Mega Manipur School under Porompat Police Station. Two empty cases of lethod shells and one unexploded lethod shell are recovered from the incident site.

• November 12: The Imphal West District Police arrested two persons from Uripok Cheirap Court, identified as Angom Dilip Singh (36) and his wife Angom Ongbi Sushma Devi, for alleged involvement in organising manpower for the KYKL and UNLF and also transporting recruited youths from Imphal to Guwahati in Assam under the 'command' of one Milan of Kakwa in Imphal.

• November 10: Five militants, including one UNLF cadre, were arrested by the SFs in separate search operations in Thoubal District.

• November 3: A UNLF militant, identified as Khumbongmayum Gojendro, is arrested by the Imphal West District Police after an encounter at Babupara area.

• October 31: The UNLF in a press release claims its armed wing Manipur People's Army (MPA) have killed seven Army personnel, including a captain, and injured many more in an ambush in the Aibol Khul area of Chandel District. The UNLF release also says that the cadres of the MPA's 293^rd battalion captured five weapons, four INSAS Rifles and one AK Rifle, as well as one binocular. The Army spokesperson admits there had been an ambush on Assam Rifles personnel. The party lost three troopers, including one Junior Commanding Officer and two soldiers, he adds. He also mentins that the soldiers also managed to inflict casualties on the attackers.

A UNLF militant, Heikujan Inaoba Singh (24), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District.

• October 28: Indian Army soldiers arrest four militants from Chiri Bridge on the National Highway-53 under Lakhipur subdivision in Cachar District. One of the arrested militants is identified as K. H. Gyaneshwar Singh (32), of Bishenpur District in the State of Manipur. Army sources said he was a 'second lieutenant' of the PLA. The other three militants are reported to be UNLF cadres hailing from Lakhipur. They are identified as Nilot Chandra Sinha (40) of Nayagram, Thomba Sinha (32) of Kunjenleikai and K Premjit Sinha alias Ranjit of Orabil under Lakhipur Police Station.

• October 27: A UNLF militant, Nama Yumana Romio Singh alias Thunghm (26), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Napath area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District.

• October 25: The UNLF claims responsibility for executing an assailant, Pukhrambam Mangoljao, who allegedly killed a child, Soram Prabhakar alias Thoi, at Kumbi in Bishnupur District on October 18.

• October 23: A UNLF militant, Yumnam Sunil Singh alias Babu Sane Singh (23), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District.

• October 19: A press release signed by the ‘assistant secretary information and publicity’ of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, H. Joshua Kuki, stated that the outfit has decided to merge with the ZRA for the larger interest of the Zou families for "achieving greater things and serving bigger purpose."

• October 17: A UNLF militant, identified as Mairangthem Bimon Chand Singh alias Roshan (27), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Waikhong area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District.

• October 15: Normal life and functioning of the Government departments and hospitals are disrupted in Manipur, after the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), an umbrella body of the outlawed PREPAK, UNLF and PLA, called for a general shutdown and observed a ‘national black day’ against the State’s merger with the Indian Union in 1949.

• October 11: The Manipur People's Liberation Front, an umbrella body of the PREPAK, UNLF and PLA, called for a general shutdown on October 15 as "national black day" against Manipur's merger with the Indian Union on that day.

• October 10: A UNLF militant, Khomdram Ratan Singh (43), is arrested by the Imphal West District Police from his residence at Singjamei Kshetri Leikai. One cell phone is recovered from his possession. Khomdram confesses that he was operating under the 'command' of Umakanta.

• October 6: Two UNLF militants, Heikrujam Ibungo (30) and Sairem Rameshwar (29), are arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Khurai Lamlong Bazaar area.

• September 30: Assam Rifles personnel arrested four militants at Kakching in Thoubal District. They were identified as Serimayum Amarjeet Sharma of the PREPAK, Nongmaithem Roshan Singh of the PLA, Nongmaithem Surjit Singh of the KYKL and Khetrimayum Jemes of the UNLF.

• September 20: A UNLF militant, Elangbam Premjit alias Nagakpa (31), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Keirao Walkhem under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District.

• September 18: A UNLF militant, Hijam Iboyaima (44), is arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Elangkhangpokpi area.

A UNLF fund raiser, Irom Priyobarta alias Naocha Singh (41), is arrested by the Imphal West District Police from his residence at Kwakeithel Laishram Leikai area. He reportedly collected a huge amount of money from contractors and engineers of the Manipur Public Health Engineering Department for the outfit.

• September 10: Two UNLF militants, identified as Baidta Nath Samongo (31) and Lourembam Sanjoy (29), are arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Top Chingtha area.

• September 8: Two fund raisers of the UNLF are arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Chingmeirong area.

• August 23: A UNLF militant, Maraksurajit alias Tomba Singh, is arrested by troops during a search operation at Tuivang under Tengnoupal Police Station in Thoubal District.

• August 20: A 19-year old UNLF militant, Angpokiakpan Kiren Singh alias Laingakpa, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from the Tekcham area.

• August 6: A UNLF militant, identified as N. Joychandra, is arrested by the troops from Shivapurikhal under Jiribam Police Station in Tipaimukh sub-division of Churachandpur District. One SBBL gun and two bullets are recovered from his possession.

• July 24: A UNLF militant, Elangbam Boinao Singh, and a PREPAK militant, Thokchom Dinesh Singh, are arrested by a combine force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles from Hiyanglam area. A locally made pistol is recovered from Boinao's possession.

• July 15: Police arrest a UNLF militant, identified as Elangbam Ibochouba Singh alias Khomei (23) of Kadangband Mayai Leikai, during a search operation at Kakching Lamkhai in Thoubal District.

• July 13: An unidentified militant, shot dead in an encounter with a combined team of Thoubal District commandos and troops of the Assam Rifles at Wangbal in Thoubal District, is identified as one R K Bidyananda (32) of Chingmeirong Maning Leikai. According to Police, Bidyananda is a cadre of the UNLF outfit.

• July 8: A combined team of Assam Rifles and Thoubal District Police arrested two UNLF militants, identified as Thongam Bisho Singh alias Bokul (28) and Phuritsabam Saratchandra Singh alias Dada (29), during a search operation at Salungpham in the Thoubal District.

• July 7: SFs, during a search operation, recovered a US carbine, eight olive-green uniforms and two Chinese grenades at Bangairibge jungle under Jiribum Police Station in Imphal East District. Sources said that the weapons belonged to suspected UNLF militants.

• July 5: A combined team of Thoubal District Police and personnel of the Assam Rifles shot dead a UNLF militant in an isolated area between Thoubal Wangmataba and Kabrang village under Thoubal Police Station of Thoubal District around 4.45 am (IST) in the morning. However, two other militants managed to escape through the hilly terrain and thick forest. One foreign made pistol, one magazine containing three live rounds of 7.62mm, one Chinese hand grenade and one receipt book written as UNLF Nungaiba Phongdokchaba having 30 pages were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. The slain cadre was later identified as Khoirom Ratankumar (30) of Moidangpok Awang Leikai village.

• June 29: SFs arrested one UNLF militant, identified as Pvt Lukram Jyotin Singh alias Nonjaba (21), from Tengnoupal in Chandel District.

• June 26: The Thoubal District Police arrest one KCP militant suspected to be involved in the killing of a contractor, Y. Krishnadas, and one UNLF militant, who carries a reward of INR 100000 and is suspected to be a prime accused in the killing of non-locals at Leimaram.

• June 19: A UNLF militant, Maipaksana, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel while traveling in a vehicle on the Chandel-Pallel road.

• June 16: A female local volunteer of the UNLF, identified as Elangbam Bandana Devi alias Naobi, is arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during a search operation at general area of Hinyanglam Hiranamei village. She confesses that she was involved in observing the movement of Security Forces in the June 5 killing incident of a non-local worker at Wabagai Lamkhai.

• June 9: Assam Rifles personnel arrested a person, identified as Zawin, from his residence at Moreh in Chandel District. He is involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition for the UNLF from Myanmar to Moreh.

• June 7: A UNLF militant, Okram Shyam Singh alias Thoirakpam, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Pallel to Kakching road in Thoubal District.

• June 5: A UNLF militant, identified as Mayanglambam Inaoyaima Singh alias Nongdamba, is arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Khangabok Bazaar. Mayanglambam confesses during his interrogation that he was operating in the 'finance section' of the outfit.

A non-local barber is shot dead by the UNLF militants at Wabagai Lamkhai in Thoubal District. A UNLF sympathiser, involved in the killing, is subsequently arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles. However, two other UNLF militants, involved in the killing, manage to escape from the incident site. Superintendent of Police of Thoubal District, Clay Khongsai, announces a cash reward of INR 50,000 to any individual or Security Force personnel who can give information about the two absconding UNLF cadres.

• June 4: A UNLF militant, identified as Leishangthem Shyam Meitei, is arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Ayangpali.

• June 3: A suspected UNLF militant is shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Nampisha village in Ukhrul District. One 7.62-mm pistol with magazine and two live rounds of ammunition are recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Other militants manage to escape from the encounter site.

• May 28: A UNLF militant, Lourembam Lukhoi Singh alias Ichungba, is arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Haobam Marak Irom Leikai.

• May 27: A UNLF militant, Hungyo Dickson Tangkhul alias Asom, is arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Khuman Lampak Sports complex.

• May 21: A UNLF cadre, identified as one Mohendro, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Korshantombi area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District. Three live ammunitions of AK-47 are recovered from his possession.

• May 10: Assam Rifles stated that militant outfits like the UNLF and PLA continue with their sole agenda of extortion, intimidation, drug trafficking and smuggling which is proved by the fact that their leadership and their families are getting wealthier by the day. These outfits have a number of over-ground workers who are actually white collared terrorists sustaining terrorism by provisioning money and power to the banned organisations by fleecing the poor public and terrorising them, the press release said.

The Imphal West District Police foil an abduction bid of the director of the remote sensing department when they arrest three UNLF cadres from Yaiskul Chingakham Leirak. One 9-mm pistol along with three rounds of live ammunition and a motorcycle are recovered from their possession.

• May 9: An unspecified number of UNLF militants are killed and several others wounded by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter near International Border Pillar No 110 in Ukhrul District.

• May 7: A suspected militant, Oinam Kabichandra alias Muthi, is shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at New Shijang village under Moreh Police Station in Chandel District along the India-Myanmar border. One point 25 Spanish pistol with magazine, four live rounds, two fire cases and one hand grenade are recovered from the possession of the slain militant. The report adds that Kabichandra had been imprisoned several times for being a cadre of the UNLF.

• May 2: A UNLF cadre, identified as Hidangmayum Sanatomba Sharma, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Porompat in Imphal East District.

• April 26: A UNLF militant, Elangbam Ibochauba, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from K. Molnom area under Kakching Police Station.

• April 22: Two UNLF militants are shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in the area along India-Myanmar Border Pillar 84 in Chandel District. A 9-mm pistol, four live rounds, one .32 revolver, three live rounds and eight Chinese hand grenades are recovered from the possession of the slain militants.

• April 20: The KYKL and UNLF jointly ask the administration of the Manipur University to defer the forthcoming election of its Students Union, scheduled to be held on April 24, citing alleged irregularities in the registration process.

• April 14: One Assam Rifles personnel, Nokzar Ao, is killed and six others wounded in an ambush carried out by cadres of the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), armed wing of the UNLF, along the road connecting Leishang and Kongkan villages on the India-Myanmar border under Kamjong Sub-Division in Ukhrul District. The outfit, however, claims that over 14 Assam Rifles personnel were killed and over 10 wounded in the ambush.

  A UNLF cadre, Irengbam Raghu Singh alias Kiran, is arrested by the Imphal East District Police from his residence at Porompat TV tower area.

• April 12: A UNLF cadre, Sorokhaibam Bisarat Singsang, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kakwa Sorokhaibam Leikai area under Kakwa Police Station in Imphal East District.

• April 11: A UNLF cadre, Elangbam Ratankumar Singh, is arrested by the Imphal West District Police during a search operation at Paona bazaar area. He confesses during his interrogation that he was asked to serve demand letter to the vice-chancellor of Manipur University for funds of the outfit.

• April 9: A UNLF militant, identified as Irengbam Rameshore, is arrested by the Police during a search operation at Kakching Irum Mapal area.

• April 4: Two suspected UNLF militants are shot dead by the SFs in a pre-dawn encounter at Nognada area in Imphal East District. The Police later recover dead bodies of the slain militants from the incident site along with an AK rifle, a 9-mm pistol and a hand grenade.

• April 1: A UNLF militant, Thongam Khelen Singh alias Loingamba, is arrested by a combined team of the Imphal West District Police and Army from Iroishemba wooden bridge near a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force.

• March 22: A combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles arrests one cadre each of the UNLF and KYKL during a search operation at Kakching Khunou. While the UNLF militant is identified as Phairembam Shakti alias Iboyaima, the KYKL cadre is identified as Haobijam Noren.

• March 21: A UNLF militant, identified as Amar Singh, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Emagi Mithungsang in the Chandel District. He confesses that he used to provide necessary support to the outfit in moving its cadres from Namphalong to Myanmar.

  The Thoubal District Police arrested one UNLF cadre, Ningthoujam Nanda Singh alias Malemnganba, from Arongthong area.

• March 20: A suspected UNLF militant, Boboy Singh alias Khundaba, is shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Laibi under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District. One 9-mm pistol, two magazines, 10 fired cases, six live rounds and a diary are recovered from the possession of the slain militant.

• March 19: A UNLF cadre, identified as Kongbrailatpam Milan Sharma, is arrested by a team of the Thoubal commandos during a search operation at Wangjing bazar.

• March 12: At least four militants are killed during a clash between the combined cadres of the NSCN-K, UNLF and ULFA on one side and the NSCN-IM on the other in the Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh. Two slain militants are from the NSCN-IM and the other two were the combined group of the three militant outfits.

• March 10: A UNLF militant, Leishangthem Nanao Singh alias Surchandra Singh, is arrested by the Imphal West District Police. Leishangthem revealed during interrogation that he received basic military training in Myanmar.

Two suspected UNLF militants are shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army during an encounter at Mayang Imphal Yangbi. One sten carbine with magazine, three live rounds, one 9-mm pistol, six live rounds with magazine and a hand grenade are recovered from their possession.

• March 8: One UNLF cadre is shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Ril Ram Centre and Bongli areas under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District. One US made lethode, two live rounds of lethode and three destroyed grenades are recovered from his possession.

• March 5: The ‘commander of the joint task force, human resource’ of the UNLF and KYKL, Lamjingba, produces a school teacher, Chungkham Rameshwar Singh, before the media in Imphal West District and declares that he would be shot at for allegedly misguiding the students in using unfair means in the ongoing Class X exam.

• March 2: A UNLF militant, Huirem Surjit alias Nongmadon Singh, is arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Kangchup Chingkhong area. He confesses during interrogation that he received basic arms training at Sajik Tampak in the ‘25th batch’ of the UNLF.

• February 22: A UNLF cadre, Moirangthem Noren Singh, is arrested by the Thoubal District Police from the Thoubal Wangmataba Mathak Leikai area.

• February 17: One UNLF cadre, identified as Irengbam Chourajit, is arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kiyam Siphai Babu Bazaar area.

• February 16: Troops arrest three militants of the UNLF and PREPAK from three different places in the Bishnupur District.

• February 14: SFs arrested one UNLF cadre, Aman Dorain Singh alias Tampak Ngakpa, from the general area of Wangu in the Thoubal District. Aman confessed during interrogation that he was involved in ambushes laid against the troops at Keithelmanbi and Sajang in 2004 and 2005 respectively.

• February 13: One UNLF cadre is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Sita-Tengnoupal road junction in the Chandel District. He is identified as Lala Singh of Imphal West District.

• February 12: One UNLF militant, Thoudam Ibomcha alias Luishanba alias Bobby, is arrested by the SFs from Irengbam area.

  One UNLF cadre, Shyam Kishor alias Tomba, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Yairipok Awang Leikai in the Thoubal District.

• February 6: The UNLF ‘bans’ the general manager of the Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank, Y. Ningthemjao Singh, from entering the premises of the bank for his alleged involvement in malpractices.

• February 4: Five militant groups, the UNLF, PLA, KYKL, PREPAK and KCP, jointly ‘award’ death sentence to two men, Ipham Amir Khan and Achom Romen Singh, for their alleged involvement in the January 22 rape and killing of a handicapped woman vendor, Achom Romen, at Moreh in the Chandel District.

• January 24: Two BSF personnel are killed and another injured in a militant attack at Ithai under Kumbi Police Station in the Bishupur District. Later, the UNLF outfit claims responsibility for the attack..

• January 23: While contradicting a claim of the UNLF of having destroyed bunkers and inflicted casualties on the SFs at Khenjang in the Chandel District on January 18, the Assam Rifles say five militants were killed in the retaliatory firing and several others managed to escape from the incident site.

• January 19: The UNLF claims, through a press release, to have destroyed a four-man sentry post of the Assam Rifles, by killing all the four Security Force personnel at Khenjang village in the Chandel District on January 18.

• January 12: A UNLF cadre, Ningombam Rocky Singh alias Giri, is arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Liwa road.

• January 4: An achievement report released by the Superintendent Police of Imphal West District, L. Kailun, states that 91 militants were shot dead and 343 others, including 13 UNLF cadres, arrested by the District Police during counter-insurgency operations in 2008. The report says of the 343 arrested, 83 were detained under the National Security Act (NSA). 88 assorted weapons and 989 ammunitions were recovered from the arrested and slain militants, the report adds. In addition, the report further says INR 1, 95,280 were also recovered from these militants.

2008

• December 29: 15 boys of Class XII of the Kanan Devi Memorial School who attempted to assault a teacher of the school and assaulted the driver of a school bus, when the latter tried to intervene, are summoned by the ‘Joint Task Force for Human Resource’ of the KYKL and UNLF and are whipped as ‘punishment’ before the media at an unspecified place in the Thoubal District.

• December 23: Troops of 32 Assam Rifles arrest a UNLF cadre, Waikhem Sotar Meitei, and a cadre of the United Socialist Revolutionary Army, identified as Kamthelal, from Waiphei village under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District.

• December 21: The Thoubal District Police arrest a UNLF cadre, Tekcham Romenkanta Singh alias Ibochouba alias Malem alias Puya, during a search operation at Wangjing Tekcham Leikai. A booklet titled "Nungaiba Phongdokchaba" is recovered from his possession. Puya confessed during interrogation that he was earlier a trained PLA cadre and later joined the UNLF.

• December 20: SFs arrest two UNLF cadres, Laishakam Pathoi Singh and Akoijam Ibomcha Singh, from a vehicle at Bongyang under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District. One RPG launcher, one RPG rocket, 10 chargers for RPG rockets, 11 Chinese grenades, 38 lethod bombs, 2035 assorted ammunition, 1960 numbers of 5.56 ammunition, two AK magazines and 14 magazines of M-16 were recovered from their possession.

• December 17: SFs arrest two PLA and one UNLF militants from Patsoi Kiyam area in the Imphal West District. While two PLA cadres are identified as Thangjam Samananda alias Dinesh and Sorokhaibam Inaoton alias Nojen alias Sanjit, the UNLF cadre is identified as Khongbantabam Lanboi alias Echen. The PLA cadres confess that they had joined the outfit in 2003 and 2004 respectively. The UNLF cadre, on the other hand, said that he had joined the outfit in January 2002.

• December 12: Two UNLF cadres, Tokchom Rajen Singh and Hemam Raju Kumar Singh, are arrested by a joint force of the Manipur Police, Bangalore Police and Military Intelligence from Bangalore, capital of Karnataka.

• December 7: A UNLF cadre, identified as ‘private’ Thingom Angouba Singh, is arrested by the AR personnel at Kakching Khunou under Waikhong Police Station in the Thoubal District.

• December 2: The UNLF claims that three barracks of the 12 Assam Rifles located at Nambisha village of Ukhrul District were destroyed in an attack by its armed wing, the MPA, on November 27.
  
  Troops of Assam Rifles arrest one UNLF cadre, Irengbam Dharmendra Singh, from Samaram Shabal Leikai Kakching in the Thoubal District.

• November 14: Two suspected UNLF cadres are shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Old H. Mongjang village under Moreh police station in the Chandel district. An AK 47 rifle with one magazine containing 10 live rounds, one Chinese made hand grenade and a radio set were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.

• November 12: The UNLF militants lobbed two lethod bombs at the 32 Assam Rifles post at Lilong in the Thoubal district. They later manage to escape in a vehicle in which they came. However, no one is wounded in the bomb attack.

• November 11: A UNLF cadre, Anthim Tholbi Singh, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was traveling in a vehicle at Bongyang under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.

• November 8: A UNLF cadre, identified as Kenjit alias Panaoba, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Chamol area under Tengnoupal police station.

• November 4: A UNLF cadre, identified as W. Shantikumar alias Maimu of Torbung Mayai Leikai village, is arrested by the troopers of 57 Mountain Division of Assam Rifles from Torbung area.

• October 30: Two UNLF cadres are shot dead by the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Behiang under Singngat police station in the Churachandpur district.

  The UNLF claims that cadres of ‘292 battalion’ of the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), its armed wing, destroyed a major camp of the Army located at Veng Khul under Singhat sub-division of Churachandpur district.

• October 18: A 15 year old UNLF cadre, identified as No. 20515 M. Salaodin alias Azad alias Boboy, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Kakching Lamkhai. Five live rounds of AK-47/56 are recovered from his possession.

• October 12: A UNLF cadre, Tourangbam Naopa alias Nongmailakpa alias David, is arrested by a combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and 32 Assam Rifles from Khongman Mangjil crossing.

• October 7: A UNLF cadre, Pemba alias Sathiba, is arrested during a search operation at Singtam area under Kakching police station.

• September 22: One UNLF cadre, Telem Ranjoy alias Marum, is arrested by the Imphal East district police commandos from Khurai Sajor Leikai.

• September 21: One suspected UNLF militant is shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Ashang village under Kasom Khullen police station in the Ukhrul district. While a G-3 rifle with two magazines loaded with eight live rounds and two empty cases are recovered, other militants manage to escape from the encounter site.

• September 16: Around 50 persons, including government officials and labourers staying in various parts of the valley, fled to their village in Heirok. The exodus from the valley follows the September 15 attack on a salesman, Laishram Sashikumar, hailing from Heirok part-II, by two UNLF cadres at Lalambung Makhong in Imphal. The attack is carried out on Laishram for allegedly disregarding a militant diktat asking him to return home in Heirok.

• September 15: A salesman, Laishram Sashikumar, hailing from Heirok part-II, is shot at and wounded by two UNLF cadres at Lalambung Makhong.

• September 11: The combined security forces of Imphal West district police commandos and 12 Maratha Light Infantry also arrest one KYKL militant, identified as Ninghtoujam Herojit Singh.

• September 10: Troops of 29 Assam Rifles manning Tengnoupal check post arrest six persons while travelling towards Imphal in a vehicle along with two other female passengers. They are identified as Premkumar Singh, Jemsen Singh, Amarjeet Singh, Somarjeet Singh, Bipin Singh and Sushil Kumar. Their interrogation led to the revelation that two of them are UNLF cadres.

• September 7: Troops of the Assam Rifles arrest two UNLF cadres from Tangjeng Khunou near Sugnu. One 9-mm pistol and four live rounds are recovered from their possession.

• September 3: Two UNLF cadres, Maung Myint and Tunwai, are arrested by Assam Rifles personnel at Bongyang under Tengnoupal police station.

• September 2: Two suspected UNLF cadres are shot dead by troops of the 1st Assam Rifles during an encounter at Nambashi village in the Ukhrul district along India-Myanmar border. A Chinese 9-pmm pistol loaded with four live rounds and a hand grenade are recovered from the slain militants.

• August 30: One UNLF cadre, identified as 's/s l/cpl' Loyang Ngamba alias kanglei alias Kumarjit alias Ibuma, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Bongyang check post under Tengnoupal police station in the Chandel district.

• August 28: One UNLF cadre, Ningthoujam Bijoy Singh alias Ingoba, is arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai.

• August 26: One UNLF cadre, Khumanthem Manoj Singh alias Marjing, is arrested by the Thoubal district police during a search operation at Wangjing Bazaar. One KCP sympathiser, Leitanthem Suresh Kumar Singh alias Suresh, is arrested from Thoubal Pakhangkhong Leirak.

• August 24: Assam Rifles personnel arrested one over ground worker of the UNLF, identified as Gelson, during a search operation in the Sajik Tampak area.

• August 23: One UNLF militant, ‘cpl’ Toijam Thengnaba alias Rocky, is shot dead by the troops in the Imphal West district.

• The UNLF in a press release said it has imposed a ‘ban’ on petty non-local traders and artisans settling or penetrating local villages in the Imphal West district.

• August 22: One UNLF cadre, Laimayum Suraj alias Akas, is arrested by Imphal East district police commandos near the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences.

• August 21: Two suspected UNLF militants opened fire and punctured the rear tyres of a passenger bus plying from Heirok part-III, where the villagers were asked by the UNLF and KYKL not to move out of their villages for ‘defying’ them in receiving arms under the Special Police Officer scheme of the Manipur Government. Thoubal district police commandos later arrested the two militants involved in carrying out the attack on the bus along with the motorcycle they used.

• August 20: The Thoubal district police arrested one UNLF cadre during a search operation at Tekcham.

• August 16: Army personnel and Cachar district police arrest two Manipur based militants in two separate search operations at Silchar town and Banskandi village in Assam. They are identified as Sanjoy Singh, an UNLF cadre and Kamaruddin, a PULF cadre.

• August 10: One surrendered UNLF cadre, Naorem Tejmani, is shot dead by unidentified militants at Lamloi Khongnangkhong under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district.

• August 7: One UNLF cadre, Moirangthem Pintu Singh alias Thomba, is arrested by a combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel from Khurai Sajor Leikai.

• August 6: One UNLF cadre, Keisham Premjit alias Nanao alias Yotchabi Meitei, is arrested by a joint team of Imphal East district commandos and Assam Rifles personnel from Kongba Laishram Leikai in the Imphal East district.

  July 26: Two UNLF militants are arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from the outskirts of Silchar town in Assam.

• July 19: Three children are killed and two others sustain injuries when a bomb explodes at a playground in the Phaisanjang village under Moreh police station in Chandel district. Condemning the incident, the Kuki Students Organisation contends that it is an unprovoked rocket launcher attack by the UNLF.

• July 15: The HPC-D alleges that the UNLF and KCP-Military Council frequently rape tribal girls and are trying to separate the smaller communities in the State.

• July 6: The UNLF and KYKL said that they would target all the villagers of Heirok unless the public relent and retreat from the decision to accept arms under the Special Police Officers scheme.

• July 3: Assam Rifles arrest one UNLF militant, Soba alias Paoke, while travelling in a vehicle at Bongyang in the Thoubal district. One 9-mm pistol with a magazine and five live rounds of ammunition are recovered from his possession.

• July 1: More than 300 students of Heirok village, studying at various schools and colleges with boarding facilities in the state, returned due to the recent threats from the UNLF and KYKL to the people in Heirok in connection with the setting up of Special Police Officers.

• June 30 : A combined team of Imphal East district police and 32 Assam Rifles arrests an UNLF cadre.

• June 24 : Militants belonging to the UNLF and KYKL captured two persons, N. Angou and Rabi, for their alleged involvement in lifting kerosene oil meant for distribution among the people of Ukhrul in connivance with some people close to Legislator Danny Shaiza. They are paraded at an unspecified place in the valley area.

• June 22: One UNLF cadre is wounded by the Assam Rifles personnel during a counter-insurgency operation at Nambisa village in the Ukhrul district. One weapon is also recovered from the incident site.

• June 20: One suspected cadre of the UNLF is arrested by the West Bengal Police during a search operation in the capital Kolkata.

  A combined team of Imphal East district commandos and Assam Rifles personnel arrests one UNLF cadre, Soram Herojit alias Naobi, from Kongba.

• June 15: A woman cadre of the UNLF, identified as Khujaimayum Roshini alias Thamila alias Thabalei, is arrested by Imphal West district police commandos, for her involvement in the June 13 killing of a youth, Sanglai Akham, at Chingmeirong.

• June 13: 12 persons are captured and later paraded before media persons by UNLF and KYKL militants at an unspecified place in the Bishnupur district for allegedly selling kerosene oil at more than INR 14 per litre.

• June 13: Militants of the KYKL and UNLF prohibit villagers at Heirok from going outside their locality for ‘defying’ their warning and deciding to join as volunteers of the Special Police Officers (SPOs). They identify five persons for their lead role in appointment of SPOs and procurement of arms, and declare to give ‘capital punishment’ to them.

• June 11 : Nine persons are captured and later paraded by the UNLF and KYKL militants before the media at unspecified place in the Thoubal district for allegedly selling kerosene oil at high price.

• June 7: One suspected UNLF militant is shot dead by troops of the 21 Assam Rifles during an encounter at Kakching in the Thoubal district. One 9-mm pistol and a magazine having five rounds of live ammunition are recovered from the possession of the slain militant. One identity card bearing the name, P. Rajen of Chanrangpat of the same district, is also recovered from this possession.

• June 7: Father of one kerosene oil agent, who is accused of selling oil at more than INR 14 per litre against the joint declaration of the UNLF and KYKL, is paraded by militants of both the groups in the Thoubal district. The spokespersons of the two outfits say that Mohammed Abdul Hei was selling 2500 litres of kerosene oil at the rate of INR 22 per litre.

• June 6: Assam Rifles personnel arrest one UNLF cadre, Thongam Bishojit, in the general area of Salungpham of Thoubal district.

• May 31: The Commission headed by S.P. Rajkhowa submits its report to the Manipur Government. The Commission was set up to probe the incident of molestation of more than 20 women by the UNLF and KCP militants at Parbung and Lungthulien under Tipaimukh sub-division in the Churachandpur district in January 2006.

• May 28: Two UNLF cadres, Danbir alias Talumbi and E. Prem Singh, are arrested by troops of the 21 Assam Rifles during a search operation at Tokpaching under Kakching police station.

• May 27: 12 persons are captured and later paraded before the media by a combined group of cadres of the KYKL and UNLF for their alleged involvement in the sale of kerosene oil in black market.

  One cadre of the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), armed wing of the UNLF, identified as Heikrujam Thonba alias Robin, is killed in a landmine explosion at Aibol Joupi village in the Chandel district.

• May 21: The UNLF cadres attacked the Army troops at an unspecified place between Tuitung and Tawang village in the Chandel district. A UNLF spokesperson says that the security forces may have suffered heavy casualty.

• May 3: One UNLF militant, Brahmacharimayum Ngoubi alias Nongthangsana, is arrested by the Manipur Police from Kongpal Khaidem Leikai in the Imphal East district.

• May 1: Two Assam Rifles personnel, Rifleman R.K. Trichi and Rifleman B.T. Barbar, are killed while four others sustained injuries when the UNLF ambushed troops travelling on security convoys at two places in the New Somtal area of Chandel district. While one attack is carried out at an unspecified location between the Phairengkot and Hrengkot villages, the other occurred at Molcham.

  One UNLF cadre, L. Umakanta alias Ibomcha, was arrested by the police during a search operation at Moijin in the Thoubal district.

• April 29: Assam Rifles personnel arrested two UNLF militants, ‘s/s lt’ Thokchom Naobi alias Naoba alias Lanjingba and Khundrakpam Sanathoi Singh, from Wangjing area in the Thoubal district. One 9-mm pistol (imported) with a magazine, seven live rounds and a mobile phone were recovered from them.

• April 29: The UNLF and the KYKL declare to check the hike in price of kerosene oil while exploring the reasons behind the price hike of the same in the local markets. A joint statement of the two outfits signed by ‘deputy secretary organizations’, UNLF, N Ibochou, and ‘secretary publicity and research’ of the KYKL, Langamba Mangang, said they planned to make available kerosene at the control rate of INR 14 per litre through the SK Oil agents. The outfits have also said that except the authorized agents, no one else could sell kerosene in the markets.

• April 25 : Two suspected UNLF cadres, Kabrabam Premjit alias Ibai and Elangbam Kanto, are shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Kharungpat under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district. While the other militants managed to escape, two Chinese 9-mm pistols with four live rounds and two empty cases of 9-mm ammunition are recovered from possession of the slain militants.

• April 19: One UNLF cadre is arrested by the SFs during a search operation at Patsoi in the Imphal West district.

  Leaders of the KCP, KYKL, PREPAK and UNLF, while celebrating the ‘28th foundation day’ of the KCP, pledge to end all factional strifes.

• April 18: The dead body of a former UNLF militant, Irom Ratan, is recovered by the police from Keinou Thongkha. He was reportedly killed by suspected cadres of another militant group at Keinou Thongkha Chiru Lambi under Bishenpur police station on April 17-night.

• April 5: One UNLF miitant, Kakchingtabam Somo alias Nganba, is arrested from Sekta Makha Leikai in the Imphal East district.

• March 15: The MPA cadres of the UNLF attack a post of the Assam Rifles (AR) at T. Minnou village near the Myanmar international border, under Moreh police station in the Chandel district and claimed causing heavy casualties and damage to the post. The UNLF while claiming responsibility for the attack said that it was carried out by a company of the 293 battalion of MPA under "Operation Canon" and added that around 10 soldiers may have died. However, the AR authorities stated that only one trooper died and four others were wounded in the incident. An AR statement added that two militants were killed and five others wounded in the retaliatory action by the soldiers.

• March 11: Two dead bodies are recovered by the police from Keinou Thonga in the Bishnupur district. The UNLF claims that both were cadres of the outfit and were killed for deserting the outfit's camp with weapons and selling the same to the NSCN-IM.

• March 5: Assam Rifles said their troops arrest two UNLF militants during a search operation in the Lamdeng Khunou area of Imphal West district.

• February 26: The 'publicity secretary' of the UNLF, identified as Ksh Yoiheiba, claimed that cadres of its armed wing, the MPA, have 'reoccupied' New Samtal, Layang and its surrounding areas, occupied by the security forces during the counter-insurgency Operation Samtal-II launched in November 2007. He also claimed that six militants, killed by the Assam Rifles personnel at Thangbung Minou village in the Chandel district on February 24, are not UNLF cadres.

• February 23: Six suspected UNLF militants are killed by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at a border village in the Chandel district.

• February 21: The UNLF claims that five security force (SF) personnel are killed while many others injured in an ambush by its armed wing, the MPA, at Muolvaikhup village under Kamjong sub-division in the Ukhrul district. The Assam Rifles, however, says that only one trooper is injured and denies any casualty.

• February 19: One UNLF cadre, identified as Lisham Biten Singh, is arrested from Waithou Bazar in the Thoubal district.

• February 11: A militant of the UNLF, identified as Salam Biren alias Manggal of Keibul Mayai Leikai, was found shot dead on at Hiyanglam Lai Panganba under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.

• February 1: Security forces arrested one UNLF cadre, identified as SS Cpl Somen alias Ningaidaba, from the general area of Sagolband Heinoubok in the Imphal West district.

• January 29: The UNLF captured two parsons, identified as Mayanglambam Suresh alias Lamphel alias George alias Oja and Hankhulan Haokip, for allegedly extorting ransom in the name of the outfit. Demand letters addressed to Churachandpur Shanting Taxi Association, LDA Director and Loktak Hydro Electric Power House and various blank demand letters were 'recovered' from their possession. A UNLF spokesman said that INR 5500 had already been extorted from a family of Thangmeiband area and INR 10,000 from a saw mill at Mongsangei were ordered by one 'advisor' T. Kom and 'finance secretary' T. Joseph.
  
  A UNLF spokesman claims that cadres of its armed wing, the MPA, attacked the security posts at Molcham and Khenjang. He added that the security forces from the posts at Old Somtal, Laijang and Chaljang retreated following heavy pressure from the MPA cadres.

• January 28: One UNLF cadre is arrested. during a search operation in the Imphal West district.

• January 23: UNLF militants attacked a post of the Assam Rifles located at Nambisa village in the Kamjong subdivision of Ukhrul district. While UNLF senior publicity officer Yoiheiba claimed to have destroyed three barracks, two bunkers and caused multiple casualties in the attack, official sources stated that no casualties or damage to property was caused in the incident.

• January 15: Briefing the media at New Samtal, Brigadier Raymond Noronha, commander 26 sector of the IGAR (south), stated that the whole area of the Samtal has been cleared of the UNLF presence and they have been pushed back into the jungles of Myanmar. A hand out of HQ IGAR (south) said 14 militants were killed. It also claims to have busted five militant camps and recovered "a large quantum of warlike stores and rations" from these camps. Till date, 198 IEDs have been recovered and destroyed from the region.

• January 12: Two UNLF militants and their two Bangladeshi guides were arrested at Jorabat in Assam en route to their camps in Bangladesh via Meghalaya. The team comprising the UNLF's 'lieutenant' Thangjam Kumar alias Nirig, and its 'second lieutenant' Narengbam Loken alias Banjamin and guides Sushil Sinha and Nirmal Sinha were heading towards Shillong when police intercepted their vehicle at Jorabat on the outskirts of the city. Rati Kuri, the driver of the vehicle who is a resident of Meghalaya, was also arrested.

• January 10: The security forces claimed to have retrieved New Lajang, the last village in the Somtal region of Chandel district, which was under control of the UNLF. An official spokesman said the UNLF and other militant outfits deserted the area recently and that Somtal was now free of militants. He stated that 13 UNLF cadres were killed and many more injured during the counter-insurgency operation that began on November 18. Twenty soldiers were injured while tracing and destroying improvised explosive devices.

• January 9: One UNLF cadre, Thounaojam Mangi Singh alias Thingel, is arrested from Patsoi near Oil Pump area in the Imphal West District. He confessed to have got basic military training at Chumnu in Myanmar. Two more UNLF cadres, identified as Ravi Mocha and Cho Zaycha, were arrested from Kamjong Bazar under Chassad police station in the Ukhrul district. Zaycha is a Myanmar national.

• January 8: One former UNLF cadre, Wakhem Purnachandra Singh, is killed by the KRA militants at his residence at Kairang Litan Makhong under Heingang police station in the Imphal East district. Th. Misao, 'information and publicity secretary' of the KRA, said that the KRA "punished" Purnachandra for his involvement in the killing of a senior leader of his outfit, Khuplam Hangsing, in Delhi on November 12, 2007.

• January 6: One UNLF militant, Sarangthem Wayencha alias Naobi, is arrested from his residence at Moirangkampu in the Imphal East district. One more UNLF militant, Kangjam Bungcha alias Sanatomba, was arrested during a search operation.

• January 5: One unidentified UNLF cadre is arrested during a search operation in the Imphal East district.

• January 3: Delhi Police stated that the killing of Khuplam Hangsing, chief of the KRA, was carried out at a flat in West Delhi on November 12, 2007 at the behest of a UNLF cadre, W. Luwangamba. A monetary dispute led to the murder of Hangsing, police said. However, a 'senior publicity officer' of the UNLF, Ksh. Yoiheiba, denied the outfit's role in the killing.

2007

• December 27: One UNLF cadre, Chanam Ibomcha alias Khongdum alias Devadas alias Khongthan, is arrested from Dharmasala in the Imphal West district.

• December 26: Two UNLF militants, Nongmaithem Prasad alias Pasha Singh and Usham Jadumani alias Raju, are arrested from Yaiskul Chingakham Leirak in the Imphal West district.

• December 21: The UNLF claims to have killed at least five security force (SF) personnel and injured many others at Tuileng near Molcham. The outfit also said that cadres of its armed wing, the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), used rockets and sophisticated weapons in the encounter in which one of its cadres was injured.

• December 19: A UNLF spokesperson said that cadres of the outfit ‘seized’ tobacco products worth INR 12 lakhs from a mini-truck bound for Moreh at Koirengei on the National Highway-39 on December 12. The tobacco products, which were being transported from Guwahati, belonged to one Jiten Bihari of Thangal Bazaar and one Khumak Kuki of Moreh. He said that the UNLF handed over tobacco products to Sagolband Thingom Leikai Youth Welfare Club’s volunteers, who later set ablaze those products. He asks Bihari and Khumak Kuki to ‘surrender’ before the outfit by December 30. He also mentioned that Bihari asked the outfit to let him off on payment of a sum of INR 2 lakhs.

• December 17: The UNLF claims that at least seven security force personnel, including an officer, are killed and three others wounded in an attack by cadres of its armed wing, MPA, near Old Somtal in the Chandel district. According to a statement issued by the UNLF 'senior publicity officer' Ksh Yoiheiba, cadres of the MPA (293 Battalion) attacked a vehicle convoy of the security forces near Old Somtal. However, Assam Rifles spokesperson, Colonel L.M. Pant, denies the UNLF claim and said that the outfit was indulging in false propaganda to boost the morale of its cadres.

• December 15: The UNLF claims to have killed five security force personnel and wounded seven others in an attack on a security post at Aeiyang village in the Sajik area of Chandel district.

• December 13: Telegraph reports that the Army has retrieved Khenjoy and Sehlon ridges from the UNLF's domination during the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the Chandel district. The Army is currently engaged in clearing the Somtal area of IEDs and more than 68 IEDs were reportedly defused in November 2007.

• December 7: Kanglaonline, quoting intelligence sources, reports that around 250 UNLF cadres, including some important leaders, are still in Lajang village which is yet to be retrieved by the troops engaged in the ongoing counter-insurgency ‘Operation Somtal-2’ in the Chandel district. The report added that one media team spotted a bunker dug by the militants at Sehlon village. "UGs keep coming and going at our village but they never stay for a long time," said Jamkhothang Mate, a villager.

• December 5: The UNLF claims to have killed two security force personnel and wounded many others at Thanjal village between Old Samtal and Laithung village in the Chandel district. A spokesperson for the outfit claimed that the security forces have retreated from the village after these losses.

• December 4: The Assam Rifles refutes allegations that hardship was inflicted on the local populace during the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the Somtal area of Chandel district. .

• December 3: Three UNLF militants are shot dead by Assam Rifles (AR) personnel during the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the Old Samtal area of Chandel district. December 3: Three UNLF militants are shot dead by Assam Rifles (AR) personnel during the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the Old Samtal area of Chandel district.

• December 2: The Dingpi Area Peace and Development Committee while speaking to the media in the capital Imphal complains against the ongoing counter-insurgency operations launched by the security forces targeting the UNLF militants in the Somtal area of Chandel district bordering Myanmar.

• November 30: One UNLF militant is killed by security force (SF) personnel during the ongoing counter-insurgency operation at Tuiting near Wayang in Somtal of Chandel district. One AK-47 rifle is recovered from the possession of the slain militant.

• November 25: A counter-insurgency operation targeting the UNLF militants is reportedly continuing in the Somtal area of Chandel district. According to Army sources, the militants managed to escape from their hideouts following the operation. Another Army source stated that the troops have cleared and secured the area till L Dongjoi Moljol and Phaisangjang along the Khengjoi ridge line, areas along the Sehlon ridge line, and the area upto Phoilen. The SF personnel recovered and later destroyed 57 improvised explosive devices (IED) which were laid by the UNLF. Two soldiers, Bharat Patel and Mohammed Iqbal, were wounded while neutralising the IEDs. However, the UNLF claimed to have killed at least seven SF personnel and wounded several others.

• November 24: Sangai Express reports that the security forces (SFs) launched a counter-insurgency operation targeting the UNLF militants at Somtal area in the Chandel district. 28 IEDs were recovered and the UNLF cadres exfiltrated to neighbouring Myanmar following the operation.

• November 23: The UNLF reiterates its demand for a plebiscite in a statement on the eve of its 43rd ‘raising day’. "We will continue our armed struggle to regain the sovereignty and independence of Manipur even more vigorously as long as the issue of plebiscite remains unsettled," the ‘central committee’ of the outfit said in its annual statement. The outfit described the peace talks as a trap to suppress the ‘liberation struggle’.

• November 22: One post of the Assam Rifles is attacked by the UNLF militants at Nambisha village under Kamjong sub-division in the Ukhrul district. The UNLF, while claiming responsibility for the attack, states that cadres of its armed wing, the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), had earlier attacked and destroyed a security forces’ camp at Ishi village in the Sajik Tampak area on November 6. Since the destruction of the camp, a large number of security force personnel entered into the area where the ‘293 battalion’ of the MPA was operating.

• November 21: One UNLF militant, Ahanthem Nandakishore alias Naoba alias Parihan, is arrested from Kwakeithel area in the Imphal West district.

• November 10: Manipur Police arrested an employee of the State Social Welfare Department, Samjetshabam Angou Singh, for his involvement in the deduction of money from contractors engaged in the construction of Anganwadi (childcare) centres under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (Education for All Campaign). Police said that Angou Singh, hailing from Kangjabi Leirak in the Imphal West district, was asked by the UNLF to give them extortion money at the quarters of Heikham Borajao Singh, the Legislator belonging to the Communist Party of India, at Babupara in capital Imphal. One PREPAK militant was earlier arrested from Borajao Singh’s quarters on October 27.

• Telegraph quoting the confession of Kughalu Mulatonu, a 'kilonser (minister)' of the NSCN-K, reported that the ULFA, NSCN-K and the UNLF and some other Northeast-based militant groups clandestinely met in Bangkok in 2006 to discuss how to revive the dormant Indo-Burma Revolutionary Front (IBRF). "I personally did not visit, but our representatives were there at the meeting in Bangkok in 2006," informed Mulatonu. .

• November 4: Imphal Free Press reports that the UNLF has asked members of the erstwhile board of directors of the Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank led by Kh. Gourakishore not to serve on the newly constituted board of adminstrators from the bank. The board of directors of the bank had been reportedly dissolved in June 2007 for various irregularities.

• November 1: One UNLF cadre, Laishram Nanao alias Nongdrel, is arrested from the house of a person, Keisham Rojen Kumar, at Keisham Leikai in the Imphal West district. Following his confession, another cadre of vthe same outfit, identified as Ashem Deepak alias Dingku, is also arrested from an unspecified place near Loklaobung bridge.

• October 28: Three UNLF cadres, Hemam Boy alias Wangdamba, Thangjam Dhamen alias Imoba and Keisham Chandra alias Takhaiba, are arrested from Maharani Bridge in the Imphal West district.

• October 23: A Delhi Sessions court refuses to grant bail to T. H. Shyam Kumar Singh, the Deputy Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, who is accused of aiding the UNLF. The Delhi Police had reportedly arrested Singh along with two 'lieutenant colonels' of the UNLF while trying to board a Kathmandu-bound flight from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on October 2, 2006. A charge sheet was filed indicting him for offences pertaining to crimes against the state and other provisions of the Indian Penal Code. Singh was elected as the Deputy Speaker in August 2007, after winning the Assembly election while lodged in Tihar jail, Delhi.

• October 18: One UNLF cadre, Potsangbam Dhananjoy alias Naba alias Taibangnganba, said to be a medical officer of the outfit, is arrested by the SFs from Thoubal Wangkhem Litan Leikai in the Thoubal district.

• October 17: One UNLF militant, Salam Raju, is shot dead by SF personnel during an encounter at Moirang Khunou in Thangalawai of Imphal West district. One 9 mm pistol and some ammunition are recovered from the encounter site.

• October 16: A woman, Tongbram Bimola Devi, is shot dead by UNLF militants at Kwakeithel Laishram Leikai under Singjamei police station in the Imphal West district. They accused her of being a police informer.

• October 15: The Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF), a conglomeration of the PLA, the UNLF and the PREPAK, calls for a general strike in protest against the alleged merger of Manipur with Indian Union on the same date in 1949. MPLF, the KLO and TPDF also jointly appeal to all the people and militant outfits in the Northeast region to unite.

• September 28: One unidentified UNLF militant is arrested at an unspecified place under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.

• September 22: One UNLF cadre, Ningthoujam Achouba Singh, is arrested while traveling in a vehicle at Waikhong area under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.

• September 18: Unidentified militants have kept a bomb with an extortion note at the residence of Nameirakpam Biren Singh, an executive engineer of the State electricity department at Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai under Singjamei police station in the Imphal West district. The bomb is later defused by SF personnel. Involvement of PREPAK and UNLF cadres in the incident is suspected.

• September 4: One UNLF cadre, 's/s l/cpl' Guru-aribam Chitaranjan alias America alias Walemba, is arrested by Imphal West district police commandos from Kwakeithel Bazaar.

• September 2: One UNLF militant, Ibomcha Singh alias Wanguba, is arrested from Wangoo Sabal under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.

• August 30: Assam Rifles personnel arrested two unidentified UNLF cadres, who had deserted their outfit, at Simol area in the Imphal West district.

• August 24: Police arrested two UNLF cadres, Mayengbam Nanoa alias Narasing alias Kiran and R.K. Dhaneshwor Singh alias Mobicha, from an unspecified place. A laptop, a pen drive, some incriminating documents of the outfit and one mobile handset were recovered from them.

• August 19: One UNLF militant is killed by the Assam Rifles personnel in an encounter at Moldennom in the Chandel district. An unspecified number of militants are injured in the incident.

• August 11: A heavy exchange of fire was reported between militants of the Manipur People's Army, armed wing of the UNLF, and the security forces at Phaisangjang in the Chandel district. One unidentified UNLF cadre was killed in the clash. One AK-47 rifle with magazine and 23 rounds, one remote controlled IED and one Radio Set (wireless) and quantity of rations, medicines, tent and camp material were recovered from the incident site.

• August 9: Three militants belonging to UNLF, KYKL and PULF, surrendered to the police in a surrender ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat along with one AK rifle with seven live rounds, loaded modified magazine, and two Chinese-made 9 mm pistols with 27 live rounds.

• July 27: Assam Rifles personnel arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as 'Sgt.' Jatishore alias John alias Thondrei, and recovered incriminating documents pertaining to transactions of the outfit at Khewa bazaar in the Imphal district.

• July 9: Constable Bhanu Das, who was wounded during the gun-battle with UNLF militants at Moltuk in the Chandel district on July 8, succumbed to his injuries.

• July 8: In a counter-insurgency operation, SF personnel killed three unidentified UNLF militants and injured two others at an unspecified place in the Chandel district. One SF personnel was injured during the incident.

• June 22: Police personnel arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as 'Sgt.' Mutum Inaobi Singh alias Koiremba alias Roshan alias Vishames, at Mantripukhri under Heingang police station in the Imphal East district.

• June 21: Assam Rilfes personnel arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as 'Sgt.' Major. K. Sanjoy, at Keirao.

  Another UNLF cadre, identified as Asem Inaocha Singh, is arrested by the troops of Maratha Light Infantry at Sawombung in the Imphal East district.

• June 20: A UNLF cadre, identified as Ngairangbam Premjit, is found shot dead at Heikrujam Hao-khonang Makhong under Patsoi police station in the Imphal West district.

• June 13: A civilian, identified as S.K. Dutta, was shot dead by the UNLF cadres at Hangun in the Imphal West district for allegedly providing false information of the outfit's activities to the security forces.

• May 29: Troops of the Maratha Light Infantry arrested one UNLF cadre, Mutum Sanayaima, at Kabowak Ching in the Bishnupur district.

• May 26: Troops arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Sarat Singh, at Grihang in the Chandel district.

  SFs detected and defused an IED planted by unidentified militants near Litan along NH-150 (Imphal-Ukhrul road) in the Ukhrul district.

• May 24: SFs arrested one UNLF cadre, identified as S. Bisarat Singh alias Chingsang, at Kakwa Sorokhaibam Leikai in the Imphal West district.

• May 22: SFs arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Huirengbam Surash alias Wangoiba, at Wangoi Laiphrakpam in the Imphal East district.

  SFs arrested a UNLF cadre, Laishram Dinesh Singh alias Naoba alias Pangalphaba, from Ngangom Leikai in the Imphal West district.

  Police arrested one UNLF cadre, Khumanthem Naobicha Singh, at Kwakeithel Thokchom Leikai.

  Police arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Tongbram Inao Meitei, at Sagolband Salam Leikai.

• May 20: SFs arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Koijam Jiten alias Ibothem alias Ibomcha, at Naoremthong Khullem Leikai in the Imphal West district.

• May 16: Security forces arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Chanambam Surchandra, at Iram Siphai.

• May 11: One UNLF cadre, identified as Samanada alias Chinglen of Serou, is arrested by the troops in the Thoubal district.

• May 6: Five UNLF militants, Sadokpam Hori Singh alias Hiyangba alias Nanao, Ningthoujam Suresh Meitei alias Lamthaba alias Boro, Md. Zakir alias Anish, Hijam Robot Singh and Lisham Mahenjit Singh alias Katrik, are arrested from Wabagai Leirak Achouba in the Thoubal district.

• May 2: Police arrest Marjit Singh alias Thobal alias Ibuyama, 'general secretary' of the UNLF, during a search operation at Panjabari under Noonmati police station in Guwahati. INR 47 lakh, one laptop, one printer, one digital camera and several incriminating documents are recovered from his possession.

• May 1: Five unidentified UNLF cadres are killed when security force personnel neutralized a militant hideout at T. Namphao Gamphajol village in the Chandel district. Two AK-47 rifles, one pistol, one lethod gun and two INSAS rifles are recovered from the incident site.

• April 29: Police arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Momo alias Chonghoi at Khorshantabi, in the Thoubal district.

• April 25: SFs arrested one UNLF cadre, identified as Kai-bam Biju Singh, from Thongju Pheija Leito-ng in the Imphal East district.

• April 23: Troops arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Ratan alias Thamoi, at Konthoujam Mamang Leikai in the Imphal West district.

• April 21: A UNLF cadre, Ahibam Premjit Singh, surrendered to the SFs and deposited an AK-47 rifle and some ammunition in the Chandel district.
  
  A civilian, identified as Longjam Guneshwor, died in the custody of the UNLF at an unspecified place after he was 'summoned' in connection with complaints of misbehaviour against women. April 20: Security forces arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Samurai-latpam Bankim at Kakwa in the Imphal West district.

• March 21: SFs killed a suspected UNLF cadre and recovered one 9-mm pistol and three live rounds of ammunition at Thinungkai Mamang Leikei in the Bishnupur district.

• March 17: 400 villagers at Laijang in the Chandel district are taken hostage into Myanmar by the UNLF in collaboration with the Myanmar Army. However, the UNLF denied its involvement in the incident.

• March 3: During a counter insurgency operation, two UNLF cadres were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Aishi in the Ukhrul district. One SLR with 40 live rounds and one radio set were recovered from the incident site.

• February 27: A SF personnel belonging to Indian Reserve Battalion, identified as Pebam Premkumar, was shot dead by an unidentified militant near Imphal College under Singjamei Police Station in the Imphal East district. The report added that the slain SF personnel was a former cadre of the UNLF.

• February 25: 16 security force personnel were killed by UNLF militants in an ambush at Khoirok Lamkai under Sadar Hills. The SF personnel were coming back from Khoupum, a tribal village, after performing election duty on February 23.

• February 12: The UNLF militants attacked the SF post at Bongjoi village, using hand grenade and other powerful explosives, in the Chandel district. No casualty was reported.

• February 10: Militants belonging to the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) shot at and wounded an ‘imposter’, identified as Moirangthem Yugeshwor, at unspecified place in the Tamenglong district.

• February 9: UNLF militants ambushed a poll party carrying electronic voting machines between Rehang and Ningcha in the Ukhrul district, killing three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), an election official and a civilian. Another CRPF personnel was critically injured. The poll team was returning to the Kamjong subdivision headquarters after collecting voting machines from remote locations of the district. The militants decamped with two self-loading rifles and a light machine gun.

• February 4: UNLF militants attacked a convoy of SF personnel, injuring one SF personnel at an unspecified place between Hengshi and Hollenjang in the Chandel district. During a subsequent operation, SFs recovered two improvised explosive devices from the incident site.

• February 2: The UNLF claimed to have killed one security force personnel during an encounter at an unspecified place between the Heichang and T. Tongjoy villages in Chandel district.

• January 29: SFs arrested a UNLF militant, identified as Nongmaithem Mohen alias Ibungo, and a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, identified as Ksh Dhanabir, during a search operation at Malom Awang leikai.

• The UNLF claimed to have killed three SF personnel in an encounter at Gamphajol under Moreh police station in the Chandel district. However, the Public Relation Officer (Defence) confirmed that one SF personnel was injured in the encounter.

• January 28: The UNLF claimed to have killed at least five security force personnel and wounded eight others in an ambush at an unspecified place between Tingthai and Langang villages in the Chandel district. However, the Public Relation Officer (Defence) confirmed that only one SF personnel was killed, while another was injured in the attack.

• January 26: A civilian, identified as Jamkhomang Haokip, was injured when he accidentally stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device laid by the UNLF at Tolbung village in the Chandel district.

• January 22: A civilian, Thongbam Victor Thomson alias Niki alias Naoba, is shot dead by a UNLF militant at Phoijing Tongba Kabui Khul in the Imphal West district. Naoba was reportedly a former UNLF militant.

• January 17: The Imphal East district police during a search operation at Mahaballi arrested a UNLF militant, Appu Das alias Heiton Das alias Devdutta Das.

• January 16: A civilian, Holkholim, was wounded when he accidentally stepped on an improvised explosive device allegedly planted by the UNLF at Changpol village in the Chandel district.

  The SF personnel, during a search operation at Thongju Part-II in the Imphal East district, arrested a UNLF militant, Nungleppam Boyai alias Yaima.

• January 14: A civilian, identified as Tongmang, was killed in a claymore mine explosion allegedly triggered by the UNLF militants at Athibung in the Peren district.

• January 12: Security force personnel arrested three UNLF militants, identified as Irfan Khan, Shafir Khan and Nungshi Uppu Thongba Ibo, from different places of the Kangpat area in Ukhrul district.

• January 10: Security force (SF) personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Pishu Sharma, during a search operation at Iroisemba in the Imphal West district.

• January 9: An old man is wounded by a stray bullet during an exchange of fire between the UNLF cadres and SFs at Kamphajal village in the Chandel district.

• January 9: Functionaries of the NSCN-IM's propaganda wing said "operations" are under way in the Athibung area of Peren district to flush out NSCN-K and Manipur People's Army (MPA) militants and protect Camp Hebron.

• January 8: The United National Liberation Front militants claimed to have killed two SF personnel near Hengshi in the Chandel district. However, police sources said that one SF personnel, identified as Mukesh Kumar, was injured in the attack.

• January 5: At least four militant outfits - Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) - announced a joint 'ban' on the construction of the Tipaimukh dam.

• January 2: Two civilians, alleged drug users, identified as Sinam Rohit alias Boichaand and Usham Samba,are shot at and wounded by UNLF militants at Lamdeng Mayai Leikai in the Imphal West district.

• January 2: A UNLF militant, 'corporal' Roshan Singh, is arrested by security force personnel during a search operation at Moreh ward No. 7, in the Chandel district.

2006

• December 29: UNLF militants attack, using mortar shells, the Border Security Force post at Aijang near Sajik Tampak in the Chandel district. However, no casualty is reported.

• December 22: A former UNLF cadre, Laishram Surchandra alias Ngouba, is shot dead by unidentified gunmen at unspecified place between Maryland and Salungpham in the Thoubal district.
  
  One security force personnel is killed and five others sustain injuries in an attack by the UNLF at Khenjoi-Dingpi range in the Chandel district.

• December 18: Security force (SF) personnel shot dead a suspected United National Liberation Front militant in a retaliatory fire, when the militant riding a bicycle reportedly opened fire towards the SF personnel on foot patrol at Moirang Khunou under Moirang police station in the Bishnupur district. One 9 mm pistol, five live rounds, one empty case, a bicycle and INR 45 were recovered from his possession.

• December 15: A UNLF militant, Aheibam Boy alias Raju alias Nathuba, is arrested by SF personnel at Awang Khunou.

• December 13: SF personnel refuted the allegation of displacement of villagers of Khengjoi due to SF operations, made by the UNLF on December 12, as baseless and malicious. SF authorities added that the valley-based militants have laid a large number of improvised Explosive Devices in the area, more than 19 of which have been recovered and defused by the troops.

• December 9: An encounter between SF personnel and UNLF cadres was reported at Wailou range in the Chandel district

• December 8: The Assam Rifles has described the claims of the United National Liberation Front of killing two security force personnel at Khenjoi in the Chandel district on December 6 as false and baseless.

• December 6: The UNLF claimed to have killed at least two security force personnel besides injuring some others in an encounter at an unspecified place between Phaijol and Khengjoi ranges in the Chandel district.

• December 4: A United National Liberation Front cadre, Kh. Kiran alias Nganu, is arrested at Soagolband in the Imphal West district.

• December 2: A United National Liberation Front cadre, Kiran alias Dak, was arrested from Patsoi in the Imphal West district. One 9 mm pistol with a magazine containing four live rounds was reportedly recovered from his possession

• December 1: A youth, Gurumayum Sunil, was shot at and injured and subsequently paraded before the media by the UNLF cadres at an unspecified place in the Imphal East district, for his alleged involvement in extortion at Soibam Leikai. The UNLF claimed that Sunil was a former Kangleipak Communist Party cadre.

• November 30: The UNLF cadres are reportedly trying to garner support in areas of south Assam, particularly Lakhipur, Jirighat, Fulertal, Banskandi in the Cachar district.
  
  Three UNLF cadres, Ngasepam Chitrakumar alias Thoiba alias P. Ngamba, Irengbam Raghumani Singh and Nong-thombam Thoi alias James Jit Singh, were arrested from the Imphal East district on an unspecified date. One 0.38 automatic pistol loaded with 8 rounds of 0.38 live ammunition in magazine were recovered form their possession.

• November 24: The Imphal Police arrested eight UNLF cadres during a search operation at Khalok Kom village in the Churachandpur district. However, a leader of the outfit, '2nd Lt.' Yumlembam Tomba Singh, managed to escape from the incident site.

• November 23: SF personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front cadre, 'corporal' Tombisana, during a search operation at Moreh in the Chandel district.

• November 14: Two persons, Sham alias Anthony and H. Dibheshwor, were arrested for their suspected links with the UNLF from Zoveng in the Churachandpur district.

• November 11: A cadre of the United National Liberation Front, 'sergeant major' Y Ratan Singh alias Khamba, was arrested at Khurai Chingabam Leikai in the Imphal West district.

• November 10: A civilian, identified as Nameirakpam Ibomcha, along with his wife Kunjeshori were reportedly extorted by suspected UNLF militants at Soibam Leikai Khamlabung Leirak in the Imphal East district.

• November 8: UNLF militants captured a youth, Mayengbam Surjit, for allegedly disguising himself as the cadre of the outfit at Mantripukhri in Imphal East district.

• November 6: Three UNLF cadres, Lairenjam Thanil alias Tomba, Soibam Basanta alias Ibungo and Khangenbam Janendra, were arrested at Wangoi Laiphrakpam in the Imphal East district.

• November, 1: Manipur Police brought back four UNLF cadres, arrested earlier in October by the Meghalaya Police and later remanded by a magistrate to police custody, Two UNLF cadres, Tongbram Inao Singh alias Tiken and Laishangthem Naoba alias Pari, were arrested from the Patsoi area in Imphal West district.
  
  Polices sources said that, one motor cycle was recovered from the possession of the arrested militant.

• October 28: Three UNLF cadres, Khulem Maniton Singh, Khumu-kacham Dabal Singh alias Jeevan and Konthoujam Megha Chandra Singh were arrested from the Patsoi area.

• October 17: Two UNLF cadres, Kiran Ngamba and Amit Kumar alias Nungthing Choba, are arrested from Ashang Khullen in the Ukhrul district.

• October 13: Two UNLF leaders, Jayanta Kumar Singh alias M. Milan Singh and Phanjoubam Ghanshyam Singh alias R.K. Romeo Singh, who were arrested from the Indira Gandhi international airport in New Delhi on their way to Kathmandu on October 4, confess during interrogation that their outfit is in the process of coordinating with the PREPAK and PLA to unite all the Meitei outfits.

• October 11: At least six UNLF cadres are arrested by security force personnel in separate search operations in Imphal city.

• August 20: One UNLF cadre, Konthoujam Sanjoy alias Longthone, is arrested from a spot between Angtha and Wangkhem in the Thoubal district.

• August 16: One UNLF cadre, Laishram Ibungo Meitei alias James, is arrested from Singjamei Kainahanbi in the Imphal West district.

• August 13: SFs kill two UNLF cadres during an encounter at Laibi under Tengnoupal police station jurisdiction in the Chandel district. One AK-47 rifle along with magazine, a .303 rifle along with magazine and a Motorola radio set are recovered from the incident site.

• August 11: Three UNLF cadres are killed while two others sustain injuries following an exchange of fire with the SF personnel at Semol in the Chandel district. Two AK-47 rifles along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition and incriminating documents are recovered from the incident site.

• August 10: SFs arrested two UNLF cadres, S Jagat Singh and Ph Ashokumar alias Amju, from an undisclosed location in the Thoubal district. Also, an exchange of fire between the Assam Rifles and UNLF cadres takes place at Khenjol in the Chandel district.

• August 9: A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Assam Rifles, Ajit Sangma, is killed when UNLF cadres detonate an improvised explosive device near Y.K. College in Wangjing in the Thoubal district.

• August 8: A UNLF cadre, Sapam Shantikumar alias Manaoton, is arrested from Lamlong in the Imphal East district.

• August 4: Manipur Police arrest a UNLF cadre, Yurembam Ibomcha Singh alias Robin, during a cordon and search operation at Mahabali Mamang Leikai in the Imphal East district.

• August 3: One UNLF cadre, Yanglem Birla Singh alias Thoibi, is arrested from Patsoi in the Imphal West district.

• July 22: SFs arrest a UNLF cadre, Jallo Laishram, during a search operation at Moreh Ward No. 7 in the Chandel district. One Chinese make hand-grenade is recovered from his possession.

• July 19: Four civilians are wounded when UNLF cadres fired several lethod bombs and 2-inch mortars from across the international border at a security post at the border town of Moreh in the Chandel district.

• July 16: SFs arrest five UNLF cadres, N. Boinao Meitei, O. Hemanta Singh, T. Brojen, Th. Priyokumar and M. Premkumar, during a search operation from Moreh in the Chandel district.

• July 14: SFs arrest one UNLF cadre, Thingujam Somorjit, from Kongpal Chanam Leikai in the Imphal East district.

• July 13: UNLF kills a Junior Commissioned Officer of the Assam Rifles, T.B. Pun, at Moreh town in the Chandel district. The militants also injured a woman in the firing.

• July 12: Two UNLF cadres, Zila Meitei and Upendro, are killed during an encounter with the SFs at Mantripukhri under Heingang police station limits in the Imphal East district.

• June 29: One UNLF cadre, Yelam Ratan alias Khamba Singh, is arrested at Paomei colony in Imphal.

• June 28: UNLF kills a civilian, Salam Chandramohon, at Uchathol in the Imphal East district accusing him to be a collaborator of the security forces.

• June 27: One UNLF cadre, T. Naobi, is arrested from Tera Amudon Leikai in the Imphal city.

• June 23: Unidentified gunmen kill one UNLF cadre, Houbijam Inaocha alias Areiba, at Tronlaobi Maning Gelmoun Kuki village under Moirang police station limits in the Bishnupur district.

• June 16: A fierce encounter between the Assam Rifles personnel and cadres of the UNLF occurs at Khengjoi Range in the Chandel district.

• June 15: One UNLF, Khumanthem Babu, is arrested during a search operation at Takyel near Imphal city. While, an encounter is reported between the SFs and UNLF cadres at Khenjoi in the Chandel district.

• June 12: One UNLF cadre, Arangbam Satrajit alias Naopet, is arrested from Khurai Nandeibam Leikai in the Imphal city.

• June 1: UNLF shot at and wounded three youths, Thangjam Anand, Ningthoujam Bidyasagar and Salam Borchandra Singh, at two different places in the Imphal East and West districts as ‘punishment’ for their alleged involvement in extorting money in the name of the outfit.

• May 28: UNLF kills a youth, Khuamnam Lanthoingamba alias Boby alias Loken, at Meitei Leikai in the Churachandpur town for his ‘anti-party’ activities.
  
  Two UNLF cadres, Ramesh Singh and Basanta Singh, are arrested from a spot near Khangbarol in the Chandel district. One hand grenade, ten rounds of AK-47 Rifles, five rounds of 7.62 mm SL Rifles and incriminating documents are recovered from their possession.

• May 25: One UNLF cadre, M Rishikanta alias Meiraba is arrested from Thangal Bazaar in the Imphal city.

• May 15: A UNLF cadre, Inaocha Singh alias Kanglo is arrested from Kakching Khunou in the Thoubal district.

• June 12: UNLF kills a man, Pukhrambam Momcha, allegedly as a punishment for raping a 10-year-old girl about two years back at an unspecified place in the Imphal East district.

• May 5: An encounter takes place between the security force personnel and cadres of the UNLF at Tingkhai Khunou in the Bishnupur district.

• May 1: One UNLF cadre, Yurembam Tombi alias Yuhenba, is arrested from Keirao Lairembi Lampak under Irilbung police station limits in the Imphal East district.

• April 26: UNLF militants kill a youth, Ngangom Sanathoi, at Sadokpam under Lamlai Police Station limits in the Imphal West district.

• April 12: An ‘area commander’ of the UNLF, identified as Takhellambam Badal alias Apabi is arrested from Jiribam Higher Secondary School campus in the Imphal East district. One 9 mm pistol is recovered from his possession.

• April 4: A UNLF cadre, Laishram Lukhoi, is arrested from Kakwa Huidrom Leikai in the Imphal West district.

• March 21: According to the 2005 Annual Report of the Manipur Police, 23 militants including three UNLF cadres, surrendered during the year.

• March 18: The Churachandpur district-based Hmar Inpui, apex body of the Hmar community, gives its full support to the allegations that a number of Hmar women were criminally assaulted by cadres of the UNLF and KCP in the Tipaimukh subdivision on January 16, 2006. Chief Minister Ibobi Singh disclosed in the Legislative Assembly that a judicial inquiry headed by a former Judge of West Bengal High Court will investigate the issue.

• March 14: A youth, identified as Ibohanbi alias Ramesh, is shot at and wounded and later paraded before the media at an unspecified place in the Bishnupur district by the UNLF cadres for his alleged ‘promiscuous behaviour and misuse of the outfit’s name for personal benefit’.

• March 13: Nine cadres of six militant outfits, including three UNLF cadres, surrender along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition before the Commander of 3 Corps, Lt. Gen. Z.U. Shah, at the Head Quarters of Inspector General of Assam Rifles (South) at Mantripukhri in the Imphal city.

• March 13: HPC-D refutes the accusation of its involvement in the displacement of Hmar people from Manipur made by the UNLF.

• March 11: A woman, Hoinu Haokip, is killed and three persons, including two women, are injured in a UNLF triggered bomb blast at Hollenjang village in the Chandel district.

• March 11: The HPC-D accuses the KCP of its involvement along with the UNLF in the assault on Hmar women and extortion of money from Hmar civilians in the Churachandpur district.

• March 10: Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh, while responding to a debate in the Legislative Assembly, assures to find out the facts regarding the issue of alleged criminal assault on Hmar women by non-tribal militant outfits, including the UNLF, in the Parbung and Tipaimukh areas of Churachandpur district in January 2006. "The government will endorse the unanimous decision of the House to find out the facts," the Chief Minister said.

• March 8: On the occasion of International Women's Day, a large public rally of at least 10, 000 people is organized by a conglomerate of four women's organizations, the Joint Women`s Organisation, in the streets of Churachandpur district in protest against the alleged assault on Hmar women by non-tribal militant outfits, including the UNLF, on January 16-night at Lungthulien village in the Tipaimukh subdivision.

• March 1: A UNLF cadre is arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from an unspecified place. Explosives are reportedly recovered from the arrested militant.

• February 28: An IED expert belonging to the UNLF, identified as 'SS' Pvt Premjit, is arrested from Ahalup in the Ukhrul district. IED material and explosives are recovered from the possession of the militant who is suspected to be involved in a number of bomb blasts in and around Imphal.

• February 24: Manipur Government sends relief material for Hmar refugees, who are presently living in the neighbouring State of Mizoram after being reportedly driven away by the UNLF from Churachandpur district.

• February 22: UNLF kills a person, Ningthoujam Kennedy alias Jiten, at an unidentified place as 'punishment' for his alleged connivance with the security force personnel and 'involvement in extortion from the people on behalf of the outfit'.

• February 18: A militant belonging to the MPA, armed wing of the UNLF, is killed and four others, including three SF personnel, are injured in an encounter at Eigyang village in the Chandel district.

• February 16: A UNLF militant, L. Nganba alias Khagemba, is killed and four Assam Rifles personnel are wounded in two separate encounters between SFs and cadres of the MPA, armed wing of the UNLF, at Eigyang near Sajik Tampak under Chakpikarong police station in the Chandel district.

• February 15: A UNLF cadre, Elangbam Boinao, is shot dead by personnel of the Assam Rifles in an encounter at a place near Kakching Khunou under Waikhong police station in the Thoubal district. An AK-47 rifle with magazine and seven live rounds of AK-47 ammunition are recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Another militant managed to escape.

• February 15: Five Army personnel are wounded in a UNLF triggered IED explosion along the National Highway-39 near Tasar Farm at Sangakpham in the Imphal East district.

• February 15: UNLF asks KCP to 'produce a white paper on the charges leveled against' the journalist Ratan Luwangcha within a week. The journalist was attacked and wounded by KCP cadres on February 8.

• February 10: A security force personnel, who was wounded on January 8 in a UNLF triggered blast at Ningthoukhong in the Bishnupur district, succumbs to his injuries.

• February 6: A UNLF cadre is arrested from Sekmai in the Thoubal district.

• February 5: A soldier is wounded in an ambush by MPA, the armed wing of UNLF, at Sugnu in the Thoubal district.

• February 2: One militant is killed, while three others are wounded and an equal number of them abducted during an internecine clash between suspected cadres of the UNLF and NSCN -IM at a place under Kasom Khullen police station in the Ukhrul district. All the casualties are NSCN-IM cadres.

• January 27: HPC-D’s ‘information and publicity secretary’ R. Palate rejects UNLF’s ‘accusation’ that his outfit is responsible for the 'torture' of villagers of Parbung and Tipaimukh subdivisions in the Churachandpur district. He says that the Barak river region has been the main source of income and means of livelihood for the people of Tipaimukh, "but since UNLF’s ‘occupation’ of the region, heavy ‘taxes’ on all items/commodities pertaining to the Hmars without the ‘consent’ of the HPC-D had paved way for the deteriorating relationship between the UNLF and the Hmar outfit."

• January 24: The HSA accuses UNLF at Aizawl for harassing the Hmar community in south Manipur.

• January 23: The HAS claims at the Shillong Press Club in Shillong that 81 people are killed in landmine blasts and booby traps planted by Manipur-based militants, including MPLF and UNLF, at Tipaimukh in the Churachandpur district in the past two years.

• January 22: Two UNLF cadres and one security force (SF) are killed in the counter insurgency Operation Dragnet in the Parbung and Thanlon sub-divisions of Churachandpur district. So far in this operation, nine UNLF cadres and two SF personnel, including an Army officer, have been killed, according to General Officer Commanding of the Army's 57 Mountain Division, Major General G. G. Dwivedi.

• January 20: A Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army, Rajiv Bakshi, is killed by militants in an ambush at Parbung area under Tipaimukh sub-division in the Churachandpur district, and four UNLF cadres are also killed in SFs’ retaliatory firing following the ambush. Four AK-47 rifles along with a huge cache of ammunition, explosives and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) are recovered from the incident site.

• January 14: A ‘retired’ cadre of the UNLF, Oinam Pahari Singh, is killed by suspected PREPAK cadres at Kumbi Awang Leikai under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district.

• January 11: Two women, Tochil and Lunpui, are injured in a clash between cadres of the UNLF and HPC–D at Lunthilien village under Parbung police station in the Churachandpur district.

• January 10: A UNLF cadre, Sansenba, is killed in an encounter with the SF personnel at Khoubuk village under Sugnu police station in Chandel district. One 9 mm US-made pistol with two live rounds, AK-47 ammunition, one combat shirt and a paper with photographs of UNLF cadres are recovered from the incident site.

• January 7: Two suspected HPC-D cadres are killed in an encounter with UNLF militants at Damdei under Parbung police station in the Churachandpur district.

• January 3: Three SF personnel are killed and five others wounded during an encounter with the UNLF cadres at Longpi village under Nungba police station in the Tamenglong district.

• January 2: One SF personnel is killed in an IED explosion triggered by suspected UNLF cadres at Munlian Ghat village under the Jiribam police station in the Tamenglong district.

2005

• December 27: Four UNLF cadres and one SF personnel are killed in an encounter at Ningthoukhong Mamang Pat near Loktak Lake in the Bishnupur district. One AK-56 rifle and a magazine with 30 live rounds are recovered from the incident site.

• December 26: Two UNLF cadres, Ratikanta Pukhrambam alias Babocha and L. Brajamani, reportedly involved in recruiting local youth, are arrested at Awang Jiri Mayai Leikai in the Imphal West district. Demand notes of the outfit are recovered from their possession.

• December 16: Three UNLF militants, identified as ‘SS pvt’ Elangbam Hemanta, ‘SS’ Ningombam Bomen and Koijam Tomba, are arrested respectively from the Uyemok Mamang Leikai, Keibi Awang Leikai and Kameng localities.

• December 11: A ‘private’ of the UNLF, Samadram Benerjit alias Najban, is arrested and four rounds of ammunition are recovered from his possession.

• December 11: A UNLF militant, ‘corporal’ Morieo, is killed in an encounter in the Chakpikarong subdivision of Chandel district. His body was, however, been taken away by his colleagues. One AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 31 rounds of ammunition and incriminating documents are recovered from the encounter site.

• December 6: A Border Security Force BSF) personnel is killed and two others injured in a UNLF triggered IED explosion at Yairipok Bamon Leikai Mang in the Thoubal district.

• November 30: A UNLF cadre, Sanabam Apik Singh, along with a KYKL cadre is arrested from Yambem village in the Thoubal district.

• November 19: One SF personnel and four civilians are killed during an exchange of fire between the SF personnel and a combined team of NSCN-K and UNLF militants at Longmai part-III village under Longmai police station in the Tamenglong district.

• November 14: UNLF claims responsibility for the November 12 ambush on the CRPF foot patrol. The outfit says that the attack is a reply to the "tall talks of Lt General Arvind Sharma, GOC 3 Corps of the Indian Army". It further adds that it "can strike at the Indian forces anytime and anywhere at will".

• November 9: A UNLF cadre, Thongam Gandhi alias Prithibi, is arrested from his residence at Khurai Kongpal Thongam Leikai in the Imphal East district.

• November 7: UNLF has refuted the claim by GOC 3 Corps, Maj. Gen. A.K. Samantaray, that several militant outfits active in the Imphal valley, including the UNLF and PLA, are in contact with the army and are contemplating surrender. In a statement, Ksh. Yoiheiba, ‘senior publicity officer’ of the outfit, describes the claim as "lies and rubbish" which are "intended to create confusion among the rank and file of the UNLF."

• November 5: A UNLF cadre, Yahounganba alias Khumai Nanao, is arrested from Waikhong in the Thoubal district. Following his confession, another cadre of the outfit, Kiran Leishangthem, was also arrested from the Thoubal Leishangthem area. One pistol and three live rounds are recovered from him.

• November 3: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has extended the ban on four militant outfits, including the UNLF operating in Manipur, for two years. Addressing press persons after a CCS meeting chaired by Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee says that the Union Government has decided to extend the ban on UNLF, PLA, KCP and KYKL. He also informs that the ban is extended as the outfits still continue to indulge in unlawful activities in India’s North East.

• November 1: UNLF is requested, by ‘chief commander’ of the mobile task force belonging to City Meitei faction of the KCP, N. City Meitei, to reconsider its decision to impose a ban on his outfit. N City Meitei says that his outfit does not indulge in abduction for ransom and does not create terror for the public unreasonably.

• October 20: A UNLF cadre, Tekcham Romenkanta alias Ibungo alias Puya alias Malem, is arrested at Palace Gate in the Imphal city.

• October 18: Two KCP cadres are killed by suspected UNLF militants at Tentha in the Thoubal district, while another cadre manages to escape. UNLF had earlier imposed a ban on all the three factions of the KCP ‘accusing’ them of indulging in extortion in the name of revolution. The two slain militants have been identified as Khumukcham Ibungo and Yengkokpam Amu alias Rojen belonging to the Prithvi and Emoinu factions respectively.

• October 17: UNLF claims to have taken into custody three KCP cadres during ‘special drives’ carried out by the outfit against KCP cadres involved in extortion activities.

• October 11: Two militants, one each belonging to the UNLF and PLA, are killed in an internecine clash at Kam Ranga village under Jiribam police station in the Imphal West district. The slain militant of the UNLF is identified as Ningombam Sanathoi alias Umbilen.

• October 9: Four SF personnel are killed by the UNLF at Zoupi under Chakpikarong police station in the Chandel district.

• October 3: A UNLF ‘lance corporal’, Salam James alias Lantemba alias Alberson alias Santosh, is arrested from Moirang Lamkhai in the Bishnupur district.

• October 1: UNLF declares a ban on the activities of the KCP-P. A statement by the outfit says that the KCP-P "has gone against the wishes and aspirations of the people and has been leaving a bad impression on revolutionary movements launched by other underground organizations".

• September 28: Two UNLF cadres, Chingangbam Naobi alias Chand and Moirangthem Bimolchand alias Roshan alias Melei, are arrested respectively from JN Hospital Campus at Porompat in the Imphal East District and from Ningthoukhong in the Bishnupur district. A .38 pistol along with one magazine and six round of ammunition are seized from the latter’s possession.

• September 18: A UNLF cadre and an eight-year old girl are killed during an encounter between the army personnel and militants at Pamzal village in the Churachandpur district.

• September 16: A UNLF cadre, Kh. Diamond, is arrested from an unspecified place in the Bishnupur district.

• September 13: A UNLF cadre, Philem Manaobi, is arrested from Moirang Lamkhai in the Bishnupur district.

• September 12: A UNLF cadre, Samurailatpam Bamkinchandra Sharma alias Malem Khaiba, is arrested from Kakwa Asem Leikai in the Imphal West district.

• September 4: A UNLF cadre, Ningthoujam Inao alias Basanta alias Momo, is arrested from Thangal Bazaar in the Imphal West district.

• August 22: UNLF claims to have carried out two attacks on Army personnel in the Henglep area of Churachandpur district injuring seven soldiers.

• August 9: Two suspected UNLF cadres are killed near Thoubal River under Yairipok police station. One AK 47 rifle, one pistol, a large quantity of assorted ammunition and explosives are recovered from the incident site.

• July 31: UNLF cadres shot the pradhan (chief) of the Mantrikhong Naorem Leikai Gram Panchayat in his thigh for alleged fraudulent withdrawal of public money misusing the outfit’s name. The pradhan, Sagolsem Surendrakumar, is paraded before journalists at an unspecified place in the Ukhrul district where he has reportedly confessed his ‘misconduct’.

• July 27: One UNLF cadre along with three of the PLA is arrested from Kakching Khunou and its surrounding area in the Thoubal district. One 9 mm pistol, three live rounds of ammunition and incriminating documents are recovered from their possession.

• July 15: A UNLF cadre, Sanasam Loken Singh, is arrested from the Khagempalli Nganappi Thong area in the Imphal West district. Three of his accomplices, however, have managed to escape. Acting upon information provided by him, police personnel subsequently arrested another cadre of the outfit, Sanasam Rabi Singh alias Lan-puba, from the Kwakeithel Nganappi Thong area.

• July 15: Manipur’s Legislative Assembly unanimously adopts a resolution urging the Union Government to hold peace talks with militant outfits operating in the State. During discussion on the resolution, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh rules out the UNLF’s demand for a plebiscite under the aegis of the UN on question of Manipur’s sovereignty. He says, "The response (of the UNLF) to the appeal for peace talks is positive. But holding a plebiscite and involving a third party in resolving the problem is not practicable. The negotiations should be under the Constitution. It is an internal matter."

• July 6: Two UNLF cadres are killed and three SF personnel wounded in an encounter at Ashang Tangkhul village along the Myanmar border in the Ukhrul district. The outfit claims that the incident occurred when the SFs tried to over run one of its camps. However, it denies having suffered any casualty.

• June 30: UNLF claims to have injured two soldiers stationed at Pukhao in a bomb attack targeting a security convoy.

• June 26: A heavy exchange of fire has been reported between UNLF cadres and SFs at the border town of Bhutankhal near Jiribam in the Imphal East district. The outfit’s claim of killing four SFs in the encounter is denied by the troops.

• June 20: Eight militants, including six UNLF cadres, are killed near Phoipi in Henglep area of the Churachandpur district. A cache of weapons, including six AK-47 rifles, one RPG with four rockets, one M-16 rifle, one G-3 rifle, a shot gun and a lethode launcher are recovered from the encounter site.

• June 14: Three UNLF cadres, including a woman, are arrested in the Sekmaijin, Laphupat Tera and Arong Nongmaikhong areas of the Imphal West district. Their interrogation subsequently leads to the recovery of arms and ammunition from an abandoned camp of the outfit in the Arong Nongmaikhong locality. The cache includes an AK-56 bayonet, four magazines, 100 live bullets, one 9 mm pistol along with four live ammunition, two communication devices and some incriminating documents.

• June 11: A UNLF cadre, Mayengbam Khoilencha alias Open, is arrested from the Lamphel area of the Imphal city.

• June 9: A UNLF cadre, Laishram Chaoba alias Tonjao, is arrested from Takyel Khongban in the Imphal West district.

• June 6: A UNLF cadre, A. Romesh, is injured in an explosion triggered by unidentified militants at Keiphundai area in the Tamenglong district.

• May 25: A UNLF militant, identified as ‘lance corporal’ Pukhrambam Manao, is arrested from Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak in the Imphal West district.

• May 22: A UNLF militant, Elangbam Hemba alias Ningthouren Singh, is arrested from the Laphupat Tera area in the Imphal West district.

• May 16: A former UNLF cadre, Mandengbam Ton, is killed by unidentified militants in front of SAI Museum at Takyelpat in the Imphal West district.

• May 15: A UNLF cadre is arrested from Lamboikhongnangkhong in the Imphal West district.

• May 12: A UNLF militant is killed and two SF personnel along with two civilians are wounded during an encounter near Bhutankhal Makha Leikai under Jiribam police station in the Imphal East district. One UMG, one IED and a radio set are recovered from the slain militant. The outfit, however, claims to have killed two soldiers and injured three others.

• April 25: Two Assam Rifles (AR) personnel are killed and four others are wounded by the UNLF at Sonapur under Jiribam police station in the Imphal East district. UNLF, however, claims that six AR personnel are killed in the ambush.

• April 20: UNLF claims responsibility for the April 17 incident of abducting and killing a civilian at the Khabam Maning Leikai area in the Bishnupur district. The outfit has reportedly ‘accused’ the civilian for his involvement in killing one of its cadres in 2000.

• April 3: A former UNLF cadre is killed by unidentified terrorists near Heirok part II Litan Makhong in the Thoubal district.

• April 1: A huge cache of arms and ammunition are recovered from the militants belonging to the UNLF and KNF at Khongsai Veng under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district. The cache has included 74 electronic detonators, 75 ordinary detonators, a .38 pistol with one magazine, 16 rounds of .38 ammunition, two 30 mm anti-aircraft shells, 169 rounds of .303 rifles, communication devices, nametags and badges of the outfits. Three terrorists of these two outfits are also arrested subsequent to the recovery.

• March 25: Two NSCN-IM militants are killed and another injured in an internecine clash with the UNLF and another unidentified Kuki outfit at Yangnom in the Ukhrul district.

• March 21: Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh informs the Legislative Assembly that his Government will send feelers to the outlawed UNLF to initiate peace talks, but rules out the possibility of involving a third party in the process.

• March 9: An ‘administrative camp’ of the proscribed UNLF is neutralized near Khoirentak in the Bishnupur district and a large quantity of ration is recovered.

• March 5: A UNLF militant is arrested from the Imphal East district.

• March 4: Two UNLF terrorists are killed at Laphupattera in the Bishnupur district. Four AK-56 rifles, six magazines, 66 bullets, two Chinese made hand grenades and a communication device are recovered from the incident site.

• March 3: A girl, suspected to be a UNLF informer, is arrested from Tuilaphai village in the Churachandpur district along with six rounds of ammunition and seven empty cases.

• February 26: UNLF reiterates its demand for involving the United Nations to achieve a solution to Manipur’s armed conflict. The outfit had earlier issued a four-point proposal in this connection.

• February 24: Six militant camps, including two of the UNLF, are neutralized and a huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered at Keibul Lamjao in the Bishnupur district.

• February 23: Three UNLF terrorists are arrested from the Kekrupat Bus Parking area in Imphal West district.

• February 20: Three UNLF terrorists are shot dead by the BSF personnel at the Kamalpur border area of Dhalai district in Tripura. One civilian sustained injuries and one UNLF cadre is arrested. One AK-47 rifle, one pistol along with magazines and a mobile set are recovered from the incident site. The encounter is reported to have started, after the entry of an armed group of UNLF cadres into Bagaicherri village from their Bangladesh hideout and abduction of a person, who has reportedly sustained injuries in the crossfire. This is the first incident of killing of a Manipuri outfit’s cadres in an encounter with the SFs in Tripura.

• February 16: In an attack by NSCN-IM cadres on a UNLF camp near Aven village of Tousem subdivision, one cadre each of the two outfits are killed, according to a spokesperson of the former.

• February 16: One UNLF cadre is killed and four persons are injured at Mandu village.

• February 15: Two UNLF cadres are killed in the Tamenglong district.

• February 8: Three hardcore UNLF cadres, including an ‘area commander’ for the Imphal West district, are arrested by the Imphal West district police from various places. They are identified as Soubam Somen alias Nungaidaba, Moirangthem Rajesh alias Tomcha and Huirom Romen alias Makulong, who are actively involved in several cases of extortion from Government departments, according to the Imphal West district SP, S Ibocha.

• February 5: One SF personnel is killed and two others are injured in an attack by suspected UNLF cadres on an army post at Gothol in the Churachandpur district.

• February 2: Responding to Manipur Governor S.S. Sidhu’s appeal to militant groups to come to the negotiation table, the UNLF ‘chairman’, Sana Yaima, in a press statement in Imphal, has come up with a four-point proposal to "end the conflict satisfactorily once and for all." The four proposals are: a ‘plebiscite’ under the supervision of the UN, deployment of a UN peacekeeping force, surrender of all weapons to the peacekeepers and transfer of political power in accordance with the outcome of the plebiscite.

• January 31: Two SF personnel are wounded in a UNLF-triggered bomb attack at Yairipok in the Thoubal district.

• January 29: The UNLF has cautioned the NSCN-IM leadership over the latter’s raising once again the Naga integration issue, terming it as a dangerously myopic policy that has the potential to plunge the whole region into endless conflict and chaos. The outfit, in a statement issued by its ‘department of publicity’, has also taken the view that the NSCN-IM, in seeking an exclusive solution to the ‘Indo-Naga political process’ through the creation of a ‘Nagalim’, is indulging in illusion.

• January 28: A UNLF cadre, Maibam Robert Singh, is arrested along with a .38 pistol at Khurai Thangjam Leikai in the capital Imphal.

• January 27: Two civilians are wounded in an IED explosion triggered by suspected UNLF terrorists at Sehao Kuki in the Chandel district.

• January 26: Seven persons, including two SF personnel, are injured in an UNLF-triggered explosion targeting a SF vehicle at Chandrapur village in the Imphal East district.

• January 24: UNLF admits that two of its cadres are killed in a shoot out with the security forces’ near Singmui Lamkhai in the Churachandpur district on January 23. The outfit adds that it has ‘lost’ one AK 56 rifle, one M-18 and one 9 mm pistol during the incident.

• January 23: Two suspected cadres of the MPA, armed wing of the UNLF, are killed in the Shingmun area of Churachandpur district. Two automatic rifles, one grenade launcher and one pistol are also recovered from the incident site. Army sources further claim to have unearthed a cache of ammunition, mines, explosives, radio sets and ration belonging to terrorists in the Singhat sub division.

• January 19: A UNLF terrorist, Ningombam Bipin, is arrested along with several extortion notes from Lamphel Super Market area of capital Imphal.

• January 17: A UNLF terrorist, Sougrapam Surjit Singh, is arrested from Thangal Bazar in the heart of capital Imphal.

• January 17: UNLF claims that that ten Army personnel are killed and another ten wounded in an attack, carried out by its MPA cadres at a newly set up Army camp at Tuilaphai in Churachandpur district. However, the Army denies the UNLF claim.

• January 16: Two army personnel are killed in an encounter between SFs and UNLF cadres at a location between Tuilaphai and Sijon villages in the Churachandpur district.

• January 15: An UNLF terrorist, Khangembam Angousana, is arrested by the Imphal West District police from North AOC area of capital Imphal.

• January 10: Three UNLF cadres, identified as Saikhom Shamungou, Sanasan Ngongo Singh and Thiyam Sunder Singh, are killed at Bunghol Khullen village under Yairipok police station limits in the Thoubal district. An AK-47 rifle, two Chinese-make hand-grenades and some ammunition are recovered from the incident site.

• January 9: A ‘lance corporal’ of the UNLF, Dolen Singh alias Kebru, is arrested from Heingang in the Imphal East district.

• January 4: A UNLF terrorist, Lamabam David alias Sonaba, is arrested from Takyel Khongban in the capital Imphal.

2004

• December 21: The UNLF in a statement condemns the ‘punishment’ meted out to the Vice Chancellor and Registrar of Manipur University by the KYKL.

• December 12: About 200 civilians from Manipur flee to Tamu in Myanmar following heavy exchange of fire between the security forces and cadres of the UNLF in the interior areas of Somtal, Chejang and Tuitong in Chandel district.

• December 9: A security force personnel and two UNLF terrorists are killed in a series of encounters in the vicinity of Phoibi Ching in the Churachandpur district.

• December 9: The MPA, armed wing of the UNLF, claims to have killed three Army personnel during an attack between Phoibi Ching and Seneyan Khul in the Churachandpur district.

• December 8: The UNLF claims to have killed at least four Army personnel in an attack carried out by its armed wing, the MPA, at Tangshang village in Churachandpur district.

• December 3: The UNLF claims to have killed three security force personnel following an encounter at a place between New Somtal and S Pungjoi villages in the Chandel district.

• November 29: UNLF cadre, Naorem Manimohan Singh alias Kaoba, is arrested from Haoreibi in the Thoubal district.

• November 24: A security force personnel and a minor girl are killed during an explosion triggered by the UNLF between Molcham and Tuileng villages in the Chandel district.

• November 17: UNLF terrorist Md Rafi alias Akbar arrested from Kwakta in Bishnupur district.

• November 13: Two security force personnel are killed and another injured in an encounter with UNLF terrorists in Songtal area in Churachandpur district.

• November 13: UNLF terrorists detonate explosives at a place near the Sapermeina police station along the NH-39.

• November 1: A UNLF terrorist is arrested from a place between Thinungei and Phubala in Bishnupur district.

• November 2: Security forces arrest a suspected UNLF cadre from Heingang-Ahalup area in Imphal East district.

• October 30: One Jammu and Kashmir Rifles personnel is killed and several others injured in an encounter with UNLF terrorists at Alu Shingtam in Churachandpur district.

• October 27: UNLF’s self-styled ‘sergeant major’ Sanabam Prabin alias Prem killed in an encounter with the security forces at an area between Koirengei Akham Leirak and Achanbigei under Heingang Police station in Imphal East district.

• October 18: Six UNLF militants and a security force personnel are killed in an encounter at Borobekra village of Jiribam sub-division in Imphal East district. One AK-56 rifle, three magazines, ninety live rounds, one rocket launcher and a photo album are recovered from the site of the encounter.

• October 18: UNLF ‘captain’ Maimom Gyaneshore alias Chaoba arrested from Thoubal parking area of the Imphal city.

• October 16: Security forces arrested a UNLF terrorist from Lamphelpat near New Reserve Line in Imphal West district.

• October 11: Security forces arrest UNLF terrorist RK Kanta alias Kodompokpi from Koirengei in Imphal West district.

• October 8: Security forces arrest two UNLF terrorists including a female cadre, identified as Kangujam Singhajit Singh and Heikrujam Ibemcha Devi from Khongman in Imphal East district.

• September 14: Security forces arrest UNLF terrorist Angom Sarat alias Ibungo, from the Panglian village of Churachandpur district.

• September 4: A UNLF terrorist arrested from the Porompat Pangal Leirak road crossing in Imphal East district.

• July 28: Three security force personnel are killed in an ambush by the Manipur People’s Army (MPA) terrorists, armed wing of the UNLF, in the Namthilok area of Ukhrul district.

• July 16: A CRPF personnel is killed and nine others are injured in an attack by UNLF terrorists at Tuibong in Churachandpur district.

• April 25: Three UNLF terrorists are killed during an encounter with the police at Yairipok in Thoubal district.

• April 18: The UNLF calls for a 17-hour general strike starting midnight of April 19 to boycott of the first phase of Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) polling for the Outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency.

• April 9: UNLF terrorist Haobijam Premkumar arrested from Khoirenthak Upper Village in Bishnupur district.

• February 15: UNLF cadres lob a grenade at the official residence of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ph. Parijat Singh at Kanglapat road near the capital Imphal.

• January 6: UNLF hands over one of the killers of Lungnila Elizabeth, the minor daughter of a Manipur legislator who was kidnapped and killed in November 2003, to women activists at an undisclosed location in the Imphal East district.

• January 5: Suspected terrorists of Manipur People's Army (MPA), armed wing of the UNLF, kill one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Khumoi village in the Churachandpur district.

2003

• December 18: The Imphal West district police arrests one UNLF terrorist identified as Yumnam Kiran from Kiyamgei Mamang Leikai.

• November 24: UNLF calls for a 'united struggle' by all terrorist outfits in the Northeast on its 39th 'raising day commemoration'.

• November 8: At least eighteen armed KYKL cadres reportedly desert the outfit to join the Manipur People's Army (MPA), armed wing of UNLF, in Manipur.

• November 5: Two soldiers are killed and three others sustain injuries in a bomb explosion triggered by suspected UNLF terrorists in the Moreh area of Chandel district.

• October 23: Ten ULF terrorists are killed in separate encounters with the security forces in the Bishenpur and Imphal West districts. One mortar launcher, two AK-56 rifles, two carbine machine guns and one 9 mm pistol, besides a large cache of ammunition are recovered from the slain terrorists.

• October 13: Three UNLF terrorists are arrested at Kakching Khunou in the Thoubal district.

• September 18: UNLF terrorists kill one of their former comrades after abducting him on September 15 from the Langol area in the Imphal East district of Manipur.

• August 24: One UNLF terrorist is killed during an encounter at Nongangkhong in the Thoubal district.

• August 23: A combined team of Bishnupur police commandos and Central Reserve Police Force personnel kill one suspected UNLF terrorist during an encounter in the Thoubul area.
  Separately, two UNLF terrorists are abducted and later killed by some unidentified gunmen in the Imphal East district near a High School at Thambalkhong Sabal Leikai.

• July 21: Security force personnel kill at least seven UNLF terrorists in an encounter at Moreh in Chandel district.

• June 30: Assam Rifles personnel kill two terrorists, including a ‘district secretary’ affiliated to UNLF, during an encounter at Nepat Pali, under Lamlai police post limits, in Imphal East district, Manipur, and recover an AK 56 rifle with 19 live rounds and a US carbine with 24 rounds of ammunition.

• June 28: Assam Rifles personnel kill two UNLF terrorists, including a ‘district commander’, in an encounter at Mayang Imphal in the Imphal West district.

• June 27: UNLF ‘finance wing’ member Narengbam Loken is arrested from the house a local resident at Tera Loukrakpam Leikai in the Imphal West District. Cash worth Rupees 130,000 and some incriminating documents are also recovered from his possession.

• June 19: Two surrendered UNLF cadres employed in the 2nd Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) are killed by unidentified gunmen inside the campus of a local college in Imphal.

• June 14: Manipur police arrests one UNLF cadre along with six unidentified terrorists in separate Statewide search operations.

• June 12: Rival terrorist outfits of Manipur - UNLF and the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) - agree to end hostilities between themselves and also decide to work towards resettling villagers displaced as a result of their conflict.

• April 26: Security force personnel kill one UNLF terrorist during an encounter in Thoubal district and recover a US-marked nine mm pistol, three detonators with wire, 55 rounds of AK-47 ammunition and materials for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from the encounter site.

• April 6: UNLF terrorists kill one of their colleagues at Komlaching, under Yairipok police station limits in Thoubal district for indulging in extortion without 'prior permission' of the outfit.

• March14: The wangbral task force (WTF) committee of the UNLF expels four cadres for misappropriating Rupees 7, 74,525 and for violating party rules and regulations in November 2002.

• February 14: Security forces arrest one self-styled sergeant major and publicity secretary of the UNLF during a combing operation at Uripok.

• January 22: UNLF among at least ten other Northeast-based terrorist outfits to call for a 'boycott' of Republic Day (January 26) celebrations.

• January 20: Security forces arrest four UNLF terrorists from a temple in Jaipur village, Cachar district of Assam.

• January 10: Three terrorists affiliated to the MPLF, which consists of three groups including the UNLF, are killed in a prolonged encounter at Sajik Tampak in the Chandel district.

• January 1: Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF), which includes the UNLF, asks all outfits in the Northeast to put an end to extortion in the name of armed movement, commencing January 15, 2003.

2002

• December 8: Ukhrul Superintendent of Police S Manglemjao escapes a UNLF ambush. However, four other policemen are killed in the incident.

• October 15: UNLF, a member of the MPLF conglomerate comprising of three terrorist outfits, protests the merger of Manipur with the Indian Union, on the anniversary of the merger. Normal life in Manipur is been paralyzed following a seventeen-and-a-half-hour statewide general strike called by the umbrella organization.

• October 12: A joint team of police commandos arrests two UNLF cadres, identified as Salam Jibarn Singh alias Ichingakpa and Khumukcham Premjit Singh.

• September 25: MPLF, of which UNLF is a member, calls for people’s support to strengthen traditional brotherhood among peoples and to forge revolutionary solidarity to fight the common enemy.

• August 10: Red Horns Division of the Army kills an unidentified UNLF terrorist in an encounter in Dooni, under Borbori police station-limits, in Nalbari district of Assam.

• August 9: Imphal West police arrests UNLF terrorist from Keibul Sangram village.

• August 6: Border Security Force personnel arrest four UNLF terrorists from a hideout and seize several UNLF combat fatigues and many incriminating documents.

• July 17: UNLF claims responsibility for the July 16-attack on the 14 Jat Regiment near Jirighat, in Cachar district, Assam. The UNLF claims in statement that 10 troops had been killed in the ambush, laid by its armed wing––the Manipur Peoples Army (MPA).

• July 18: In a statement, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claims responsibility for the July 16-attack on the 14^th Jat Regiment near Jirighat and admits that it has linkages with the Assam based United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists.

• July 14: UNLF terrorists attack personnel of the Army’s Jat Regiment from atop the hills of Jujam near Jirighat, in Cachar district, Assam, killing three, including an officer and seriously injuring six others.
• June 2: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrest nine terrorists belonging to the UNLF and the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), including two women, from the Thamnapokpi area of Manipur.
• May 25: UNLF terrorists lift the ‘ban’ they imposed on two vernacular dailies Poknapham and Kangla Pao, on May 22, for inaccurate reporting of a factional fight between the terrorist groups.
• May 22: UNLF imposes a ban on the publication of Poknapham and Kangla Pao newspapers accusing them of publishing incorrect reports without verification.
• April 5: Two terrorists of the UNLF and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) are killed in an internecine clash in Sotobekra, Hengchumpunji and Saikhulphai areas, south of Jiribam.
• March 27: Two suspected UNLF terrorists are killed in an encounter in Mayang Langjing, on the Khurkhul-Lamsang road.
• February 21: UNLF terrorists kill four Assam Rifles personnel, including a Captain, and injure three others in an ambush near Yairipok Top Chingtha.
• February 14: All the 192 terrorists of Manipur arrested in December 2001 by the Myanmar Army are set free. The release took place in four batches beginning January 3.
• January 27: The Armed wing of the UNLF, Manipur People’s Army (MPA), attacks an Assam Rifles camp in Yairipok in Thoubal district.
• January 16: A UNLF press statement says the outfit would not participate in the forthcoming State Assembly elections, due in February 2002.

2001

• December: The Myanmar Army arrests 192 United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists from Tamu and Kalamayeo areas following a series of raids on their hideouts. The arrested men include UNLF chairman R.K. Meghen.
• November 24: The UNLF’s Manipur People’s Army attacks a BSF camp at the Phubala area in Bishenpur district in Manipur with rocket launchers.

• November 25: ULFA claims that the Myanmar Army has seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from UNLF hideouts during the first week of November. The seizures included 1,500 AK series rifles and SLRs,

• November 17: Police in Hmarkhawlien, Cachar district, arrest two UNLF terrorists fleeing from Jiribam following a clash with the NSCN-IM.

• November 16: UNLF terrorists attack a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol returning from Morian Bazar in Bishenpur district and trigger two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosions. Four BSF personnel sustain serious injuries.

• November 16: Two UNLF cadres were arrested in Cachar district.

• Nov 2 – 8: Conflicting media reports suggested the arrest of nearly 200 UNLF cadres and leaders in raids conducted by the Myanmarese army.

• October 14: Three security force personnel were killed by MPA cadres at Kwakta in Bishenpur district.

• October 4: UNLF killed two security force personnel and injured four others in an ambush in Chandel district.

• February 13: United National Liberation Front (UNLF) Chief Sanayaima alias Meghen, speaking at the 36th anniversary of the outfit, appreciates Union government's willingness to hold talks with insurgent groups of Northeast. He, however, says issues such as independence of Manipur, right to self-determination and demilitarization must be brought under the ambit of the negotiations.

2000

• November 23: UNLF, on its 36th Foundation Day, reiterates demand for the liberation of the oppressed people from the Indian Union.
• June 10: A. Samarendra Singh -- UNLF founder who was also a Manipuri playright and social worker, shot dead by terrorists in Imphal.
• May 8: Eight Manipur People's Army (MPA) terrorists- cadres of the armed wing of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), killed in an encounter in Wangoo Laipham, Thoubal district.

1999

• February 15: UNLF militants kill nine security force personnel in Churachandpur district.