S. S. Khaplang

Shangwang Shangyung Khaplang
Khaplang at a camp in Myanmar in 2011
Born
Shangwang Shangyung Khaplang

April 1940 (1940)
Waktham, Myanmar
Died9 June 2017(2017-06-09) (aged 77)
Taga, Kachin, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese[1]
MovementNaga nationalism

Shangwang Shangyung Khaplang (April 1940 – 9 June 2017)[2] was a Burmese leader of Naga ethnicity. He was the leader of the NSCN-K, an insurgent group that operates to establish a Greater Nagaland (or Nagalim), a sovereign state bringing all Naga-inhabited areas of Myanmar and India under one administrative setup.[3][4]

  1. ^ "FAQ: What is NSCN-K? Who is SS Khaplang?". Rediff.com. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ^ "NSCN(K) Chief SS Khaplang passes away!". The Northeast Today. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ^ "National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang". South Asia Terrorism Portal. satp.org. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  4. ^ Karmakar, Rahul (9 June 2017). "NSCN(K) leader SS Khaplang dies in Myanmar". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017.