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February 28
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Manipur Chief Minister R.K. Dorendra Singh announces
that the Army would not be deployed in the valley areas of the
State and the Manipur Police with the assistance of Central Reserve
Police Force will conduct combing operations in the valley, if
necessary.
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March 26
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah
(NSCN-IM)
cadres loot several bus passengers and ambush a security escort
killing three Manipur Rifles personnel.
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April 15
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Kuki National Army (KNA)
militants kill four Nagas, including a 4-year-old boy, and set
ablaze their houses in the Parouland and Kutal Khunthak villages
of Chandel district.
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April 18
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Suspected Naga militants kill six Kuki tribals
and set ablaze the Sita Kuki village under Tengnoupal police station
limits in Chandel district.
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April 18
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A militant organization, Ereipak Kanba Lup (Save
Manipur Organization), warns candidates in the forthcoming general
elections against distributing money to the electorate to get
their votes.
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April 20
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11 persons, including five children and a Kuki
militant, are killed and 41 houses set ablaze by suspected NSCN-IM
militants in an attack on the Bongali village in Chandel district.
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April 21
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The Kotang Kuki village in Ukhrul district is
burnt to ashes by suspected NSCN-IM militants.
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April 22
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Manipur Government seeks help of the Army in
bringing back peace in the State.
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June 29
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34 persons, including 26 Army personnel, are
killed during an ambush by NSCN-IM militants in the Tengnoupal
area of Chandel district. Militants also decamp with three LMGs,
five self-loading rifles, seven carbines and two wireless set.
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June 30
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Three persons are killed and another is wounded
in an attack by unidentified gunmen at Tinsid Road under Lamlai
police station limits in the Imphal East district.
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July 4
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Seven persons are killed during insurgency-related
violence in the valley areas of Manipur.
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July 12
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Legislators O. Joy Singh (Manipur People’s Party)
and Ph.Parijat Singh of the Communist Party of India, allege that
the Commandant of 2nd Manipur Rifles (MR) had provided
uniforms, shoes, arms and ammunition and other equipment worth
Rupees 42 lakh to NSCN-IM militants.
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July 12
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Three Kukis are killed and several others sustain
injuries in an attack by the NSCN-IM-IM at Taiphai Kuki village
in Tamenglong district.
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July 31
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Security personnel belonging to Assam Rifles
arrest six PLA militants from Saren village.
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August 2
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Five persons, including four MR personnel, are
killed and three others sustain injuries in an ambush by the NSCN-IM
at Khongjom in the Thoubal district.
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August 6
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Eight Kukis, including a woman, are killed and
their houses set ablaze by suspected Naga militants at Molam and
Chonglong villages in the Ukhrul district.
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August 6
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28 Kukis are killed and five others are wounded
in an attack by NSCN-IM militants at two Kuki villages, Chonglei
Khullen and Thingpal Khullen, in the Senapati district.
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August 8
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13 Kukis are killed by suspected NSCN-IM militants
at Halong Baruni Hills in the Imphal East district.
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August 8
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Manipur Government disarms 2000 Villagers Volunteer
Force (VVF) members in the Ukhrul district.
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August 12
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Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) gives a call
for boycott of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
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August 12
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Kameshwar Singh, an important leader of the PLA,
is killed by Manipur Police Commandos at Keishampat in the Imphal
West district.
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August 12
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Six Army personnel are killed and five others
sustain injuries during an ambush by the NSCN-IM on an army convoy
at Namthilok in the Ukhrul district.
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August 13
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NSCN-IM asks journalists in Manipur to ‘report
events with utmost accuracy and impartially’, failing which they
would face dire consequences.
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August 14
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Five Kuki militants are killed and five persons
sustain injuries in an ambush by the Kuki National Front (KNF)
militants at Boljang in the Churachandpur district.
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August 15
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Manipur Government announces a reward of Rupees
10,000 for the arrest or information leading to the arrest of
KNF ‘Chairman’ Nehlun Kuki.
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August 18
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Three Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP)
militants are killed during an encounter with the troops at Potsangbam
in the Bishenpur district.
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August 18
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Unidentified militants make an abortive attempt
to detonate an explosive in front of the residence of Manipur
Chief Minister R.K. Dorendra Singh at Moirangkhom in Imphal West
district.
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August 20
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Suspected NSCN-IM-IM cadres set ablaze 29 houses
at Tingjan village in the Tamenglong district.
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August 28
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Lt. General (Retd) V.K. Nayyar is appointed as
the new Governor of Manipur.
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August 30
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Three Kukis are killed and 61 houses burnt at
Khubung in the Tamenglong district during Naga-Kuki Clashes.
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September 5
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Three persons, including a NSCN-IM cadre, are
killed and seven persons arrested following an encounter at Laimanai
Kabui village in the Churachandpur district.
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September 13
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At least 12 Kukis, including some women and children,
are killed and 35 houses set ablaze by unidentified miscreants
in the Belmang village of Senapati district.
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September 13
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Three Assam Rifles personnel are killed and three
self-loading rifles are looted by unidentified valley-based militants
at Moirangkhom Sawaijam Leirak in the Imphal West district.
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September 15
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Kuki militants kill three Nagas and abduct one
person from Nation village in the Senapati district.
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September 16
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90 Kukis are massacred at Zoupi and in the surrounding
areas of Senapati district by suspected NSCN-IM militants.
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September 18
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10 people, including the Officer-in-Charge of
Lamlai police station and two police personnel, are killed by
Meitei militants during an attack on a police patrol party in
the Sowombung Kabui village of Imphal East district.
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September 20
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Manipur Government announces rewards on the heads
of 20 PLA, 10 UNLF and 2 NSCN-IM militants amounting to Rupees
22.5 lakh. They include PLA leaders I. Bhorot, Manoharmayum Pravin
Kumar, Sanasam Ibopisak, Wangkhem Loken Singh, Ms. Ahenthem Mema
Devi and Moirangthem Mual Singh.
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September 20
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13 Kuki children are burnt alive by NSCN-IM militants
at Taolong village in the Senapati district.
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September 25
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Naga insurgents disarm a section of Manipur Rifles
personnel in the Khoupum area of Tamenglong district and decamp
with their arms and ammunition.
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September 30
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Four Kuki civilians are killed in an attack by
the NSCN-IM at Thanglongbung Kuki village in Senapati district.
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November 3
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Manipur Police claims that at least 64 Manipuri
insurgents are receiving arms training at the Dhamai camp in Bangladesh.
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November 5
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Two People’s Republic of Kangleipak (PREPAK)
terrorists are killed and another is wounded during an encounter
in the Utlou area of Bishenpur district.
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November 16
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Militants attack the 6th Manipur Rifles
post at Mulam area in Ukhrul district and loot three Light machine
guns, 22 rifles, two sten guns, one pistol and hundreds of rounds
of ammunition.
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November 17
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Suspected NSCN-IM-IM militants attack the 7th
MR post at Bungpa Khullen in Senapati district and decamp with
11 weapons besides several rounds of ammunition.
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November 17
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Manipur Police arrests PREPAK ‘commander-in-chief’
Pukhrambam Rajen Singh from an undisclosed location in the State.
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November 19
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PLA ‘commanding officer’ Jems is killed by the
Manipur Police at Kongba Bazaar in the Imphal East district.
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November 22
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Nine suspected Kuki militants are arrested at
Island village in the Senapati district.
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November 24
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF)
blames politicians and the Union Government for the Kuki-Naga
ethnic clashes in Manipur and urges the Meiteis to take a firm
stand on the collective future of all ethnic groups in the State.
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December 5
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‘Commander-in-chief’ of the Peoples’ Republican
Army (PRA) Aheibam
Prakash Singh alias Bungo is arrested from Brahmapur Nahabam Leikai
in Imphal East district.
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December 8
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Suspected PLA militants attack the Yairipok police
station in Thoubal district and decamp with some arms and ammunition.
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December 16
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Seven Naga villagers are killed and eight others
sustain injuries in an attack by Kuki militants at Khongbal village
in the Senapati district.
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December 30
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Former ‘commander-in-chief’ of PREPAK, S. Wanglen,
is killed by unidentified assailants at Keishampat Thiyam Leikai
in the Imphal West district.
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December 31
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Manipur is placed under President’s Rule in the
wake of escalation in Naga-Kuki clashes and a rising number of
attacks on security forces.
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