Monthly Archives: January 2006

UNLF’s claims peeve ZRA

Lamka, January 28, 2006: The Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) in a statement issued yesterday accused UNLF of pursuing divisive tactics among various tribal communities and claimed that their action contradicts to principle of peaceful co-existence.

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Army on IEDs clearance drive

Imphal, January 28, 2006: Against the backdrop of the recent ‘Operation Dragnet’ launched by the Army in Thanlon – Parbung areas from Jan 20, the Army has deployed a large number of ‘IED Detection and Destruction Teams’ to sanitise the … Continue reading

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Mines maim yet another in CCpur

Singlianmang Guite Lamka, January 27, 2006: Life in the interior part of this district still lingers on with the deadly threats of mines, planted allegedly by underground cadres and worsened by the forceful use of innocent villagers to clear them … Continue reading

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HPC (D) refutes UNLF point by point

Imphal, January 27, 2006: The Hmar Peoples’ Convention, Democratic (HPC-D) has strongly refuted the claim of the UNLF which appeared in various Imphal based newspapers with regard to Churachandpur’s Parbung and Tipaimukh subdivisions situation.

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Frightened Hmars longed for permanent safety

Aizawl, January 27, 2006: Even as the number of Hmar refugees keeps increasing, the refugees said they would not return to their homes unless permanent security is provided to them.

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Manipur visitors

Aizawl, February 27, 2006: A group of Manipur MLAs under Dr Chaltawnlien and several officials were in the state last week to visit Hmar refugees.

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Bandh culture irks Governor, advocates peace

Imphal, January 25, 2006: Reiterating the offer for holding dialogue, Governor Dr SS Sidhu has called upon all the underground groups in Manipur to shun the path of violence as a means to achieve their ends.

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State mulls SF posts at CCpur district

Imphal, January 24, 2006: With the Army having reportedly flushed out underground cadres from Thanlon and Parbung sub-divisions of Churachandpur district, the State Government has decided to deploy two to three battalions of security forces to occupy the said areas.

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Hmar students blame UNLF

Aizawl, January 24, 2006: The Hmar Students Association (HSA) headquartered here blamed the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) for the harassment caused to the Hmar community of south Manipur.

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UNLF sets record straight

Imphal, January 23, 2006: Setting the record straight, the proscribed UNLF today said that the report that a number of Hmar and Paite villagers of Parbung and Tipaimukh sub-divisions have fled to Mizoram following harassments from the outfit is nothing … Continue reading

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UNLF denies role in exodus

Imphal, January 23, 2006: The militant United National Liberation Front (UNLF) today denied that Hmar and Paite villagers from south Manipur fled to neighbouring Mizoram to escape persecution at the hands of its members.

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81 killed by landmines in Tipaimukh

Shillong, January 23, 2006: The Hmar Students` Association claimed that 81 people have died of land mine blasts and booby traps` planted by Manipur based militants at Tipaimukh in Manipur in the past two years.

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