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Insurgent attack in Northeast India
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Manipur ambush the insurgency in Northeast India 4 June 2015 Chandel district, Manipur India United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW) India
Dogra Regiment Unofficial flag of Nagaland.svg National Socialist Council of Nagaland-K (NSCN-K)Kanglei Yawol Kanna LupKangleipak Communist Party (Noyon faction)https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/attack-manipur-may-fallout-unity-talks-between-insurgent-groups-northeast The Attack in Manipur May Have Been A Fallout of Unity Talks Between Insurgent Groups from the Northeast caravanmagazine.in 20 killedIndia ambush: Manipur rebels 'kill at least 20 soldiers' https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33007086 4 August 2025 BBC News 4 June 201520 soldiers killed in Manipur militant ambush https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/10-soldiers-killed-in-Manipur-militant-ambush/article60326952.ece 4 August 2025 The Hindu 4 June 2015 en-IN31 wounded None
On 4 June 2015, United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW) separatists ambushed a military convoy in Chandel district of Manipur, India, resulting in the death of twenty Indian Army soldiers. Fifteen soldiers also suffered serious injury. The United Liberation Front, a separatist group operating in North-East India, publicly claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.Deka S. Kumar 20 Indian Army personnel killed in Manipur - Millitants take revenge https://www.timesofassam.com/headlines/20-indian-army-killed-manipur-militants-take-revenge/ 4 August 2025 TIMES OF ASSAM 5 June 2015http://www.idsa.in/policybrief/EnsuringPeaceinNortheast_rdahiya_110615 Ensuring Peace in the Northeast
In response to the UNLFW attack on Indian troops, Indian military successfully carried out a cross-border operation into Myanmar on militant camps, named Operation Hot Pursuit . Indian officials and media sources confirmed that the cross border operation resulted in the death of 158 millitants belonging to NSCN-K who were believed to be responsible for the attack on Indian armed forces in Manipur.July 2026
However the Myanmar government rejected Indian claims and stated that the Indian military operation against millitants took place entirely on the Indian side of the border and Indian troops did not cross Myanmar's border however confirmed that indian army had conducted an operation against millitants.https://www.mmtimes.com/national-news/14978-government-denies-india-operation-took-place-inside-myanmar.html Government denies India operation took place inside Myanmar The Myanmar Times 11 June 2015https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150611/nation-current-affairs/article/myanmar-denies-indian-army-raid Myanmar denies Indian Army raid inside its territory 11 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150614021044/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150611/nation-current-affairs/article/myanmar-denies-indian-army-raid 14 June 2015 live
According to the NSCN-K, Indian troops attacked 2 camps belonging to the NSCN-K and NSCN-IM.July 2026
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