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. More »
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. More »
New Delhi, January 23, 2006: Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission to provide humanitarian assistance to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) belonging to the Hmar and Paite tribal communities from the Tipaimukh sub-division in Churachandpur district of Manipur. Over a thousand Hmars and Paites have fled to neighbouring Mizoram while about 5,000 have been displaced within Tipaimukh sub-division. More »
Imphal, January 22, 2006: The proscribed UNLF has offered revolutionary salutes to its three cadres who died fighting the security personnel at Parbung in Tipaimukh sub-division on January 20. More »
Aizawl, January 22, 2006: The state government has decided to build a camp for the refugees from Manipur at Sakawrdai, the headquarters of the Sinlung Hills Development Council, the seat of Hmars in Mizoram. More »
Imphal, January 22, 2006 (UNI) Nine United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres and two army personnel were killed during the anti-insurgency Operation Dragnet which isn still continuing, a senior Army official said. More »
Imphal, January 22, 2006: The Manipur government would be helping the people displaced due to the battle between United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and army at Churachandpur and Jiribam in Manipur. More »
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Leimakhong (Sadar Hills), January 22, 2006: The army today claimed to have “taken control” of southern Manipur after driving out militants who were terrorising Hmar tribesmen, forcing them to flee to neighbouring Mizoram. More »
Imphal, January 22, 2006: Troops of the 57 Mountain Division, in a surgical operation over the last few days, have cleared the Parbung and Thanlon areas of militant presence, thereby eliminating almost all UG camps in the south Manipur region, major general GC Dwivedi, general officer commanding of the division told mediapersons at a specially convened press meet today. More »
Aizawl, January 21, 2006: The exodus of Hmar refugees from Tipaimukh Constituency is still unabated and Mizoram authorities are anticipating more refugees after a clash between the UNLF cadres and the Assam Rifles at Tuolbung Hmar village in Tipaimukh Constituency in Churachandpur district. 12 UNLF cadres died in the clash between the army personnel and the UNLF. More »
Lamka, January 21, 2006: An estimated 700 villagers of the Hmar community belonging to Parbung and Lungthulien villages, apart from other areas in Tipaimukh subdivision have fled to Mizoram since January 19, according to reliable sources. More »
Imphal, January 21, 2006: While confirming demise of four of its cadres the proscribed UNLF had claimed of inflicting huge casualties upon Central security forces in encounters at Parbung and Tipaimukh of Churachandpur district and Chongmun area in Tamenglong. More »