People's Liberation Army of Manipur

People's Liberation Army of Manipur
Yawoll lanme
LeadersN. Bisheshwar Singh  (POW) (1978-1981)
Thoudam Kunjabehari   (1981-1982)
Irengbam Chaoren #(1982-2023)
Manoharmayum Ngouba (2023–present)
Dates of operation25 September 1978 – Present
Group(s)Salai Taret 7 clans
MotivesEstablish an independent state of Manipur
HeadquartersManipur
Active regionsNortheast India
IdeologyCommunism
Mao Zedong Thought
Separatism
Size3,800 (2008)
2,000 (2023)[1]
AlliesNSCN-K, Corcom, ULFA.
Opponents India (PLA is designated as a terrorist organisation by the Government of India[2])
Battles and warsInsurgency 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.

  1. ^ "Irengbam Chaoren, elusive chief of Manipur terror outfit RPF, believed 'talks can't win freedom'". 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Banned Terrorist Organisations". National Investigation Agency (NIA). Archived from the original on 10 January 2016.