The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) is an insurgent group in the state of Manipur

Manipur

Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...

 in the north-east of India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The UNLF aims to establish an independent socialist Manipur. The outfit was founded on 24 November 1964 with the following key personalities as its central committee members.

1. Kalalung Kamei, President
2. Thankhopao Singsit, Vice-President
3. Arambam Samerendra, General Secretary
4. Longjam Manimohan, Member
5. Laishram Kanhai, Member
6. Nongmeikapam Sanajaoba, Member
7. Nongmaithem Pahari
   Nongmaithem Pahari
   Nongmaithem Chittaranjan Singh, more commonly known as Nongmaithem Pahari, was an Indian singer, a composer, a revolutionist and a writer. He used to sing in Manipuri...
   
   , Member

The United Nation Liberation Front movement manifested as a result of several similar movements of the same political agenda. The UNLF is also the oldest insurgent organization of Manipur

Manipur

Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, forming in 1964. The UNLF is known to be heavily involved with Extortion, Arms Trading, and Income Generating Projects to finance their armed movements. They have several organized training camps within the northeast sector of India and the neighbouring countries of Myanmar and Bangladesh. Ningtam Meira is the primary media outlet they use to make publications.

External links

• About UNLF in the Global Security Website

http://www.globalsecurity.org

• Description of the UNLF in The South Asian Terrorist Portal: http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/terrorist_outfits/Unlf.htm