People's Liberation Army of Manipur

People's Liberation Army of Manipur
People's Liberation Army of Manipur
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	Flag of the People's Liberation Army of Manipur
Leaders	N. Bisheshwar Singh (POW) (1978-1981); Thoudam Kunjabehari † (1981-1982); Irengbam Chaoren #(1982-2023); Manoharmayum Ngouba (2023–present)
Dates of operation	25 September 1978 – Present
Group(s)	Salai Taret 7 clans
Motives	Establish an independent state of Manipur
Headquarters	Manipur
Active regions	Northeast India
Ideology	Communism; Mao Zedong Thought; Separatism
Size	3,800 (2008); 2,000 (2023)
Allies	NSCN-K, Corcom, ULFA.
Opponents	India (PLA is designated as a terrorist organisation by the Government of India)
Battles and wars	Insurgency in Northeast India; Naxalite-Maoist insurgency

The People's Liberation Army of Manipur (PLA-MP or PLAM), often shortened to the People's Liberation Army, is a militant group fighting for the creation of an independent and socialist Manipur, a state in northeastern India.

^ https://theprint.in/politics/irengbam-chaoren-elusive-chief-of-manipur-terror-outfit-rpf-believed-talks-cant-win-freedom/1368666/
^ "Banned Terrorist Organisations". National Investigation Agency (NIA). Archived from the original on 10 January 2016.

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[2] "Banned Terrorist Organisations". National Investigation Agency (NIA). Archived from the original on 10 January 2016.

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