Insurgency North East: Incidents and Statements involving
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) : 2019

National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Laishram Anand alias Sana Singh said to be valley commander of Kangleipak Communist Party-Peoples War Group (KCP-PWG), reports Imphal Free Press on January 10. He was initially arrested by Security Forces (SFs) on December 28, 2018 for his alleged involvement in uploading threatening message on social media against the Central Government and Chief minister. NIA arrested the militant for his suspected involvement in Paraolonambush in 2015. It is reported that while he was in police custody on January 4, NIA examined him and he revealed that he was an active member ofKangleiYaolKanbaLup (KYKL) during the time of ambush and later joined KCP-PWG. One of the accused person of the case identified as Khumlo Abi Anal aliasAmbison was arrested for his direct involvement in the commission of the offence and accordingly, charge sheet was filed against him before the special judge NIA, Manipur on December 19, 2015. The court has also issued a non-bailable warrant of arrest against 17 absconding cadres of militant groups for their direct involvement in the said ambush.Subsequently, three other persons identified as NaoremPremkanta alias Van Damme, Anil Rai alias Meiraba and M. Nimaichand Meitei aliasLanloialiasTapan Rai were also arrested for their direct involvement in the said ambush. Read less...

Six militant groups Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) and People's Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) have called for a ban on Republic Day (January 26) celebrations in ‘Western South East Asia (WESEA)’ region, reports E-Pao on January 23. A statement released by Alliance for Socialist Unity, Kangleipak (ASUK), which is signed by leaders of all the militant groups said, “to effectuate the ban we call a total shut-down for 12 hours, from 6 am to 6 pm, on the 26th January, 2019, in the entire WESEA region.’ Read less...

Government of India (GoI) reconstituted a tribunal to adjudicate matters related to extension of ban imposed on eight insurgent groups in Manipur for five more years on January 24, reports Northeast today. In a notification, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said the tribunal has been set up under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and will be headed by Delhi High Court judge Justice G S Sistani. The organisations which were banned include Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) and its political wing, Revolutionary Peoples’ Front (RPF), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and its armed wing Manipur Peoples’ Army (MPA), Peoples’ Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and its armed wing ‘Red Army’. The others are Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and its armed wing, also called Red Army; Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup (KYKL); the Coordination Committee (CorCom) and Alliance for Socialist Unity Kangleipak (ASUK). Read less...

On February 20, two unidentified Kanglei Yawol KannaLup (KYKL) militants were arrested from Kong Bazar in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. They were involved in extortion activities. Read less...

On March 5, two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants were arrested while infiltrating from Myanmar via Nampong circle of Changlang District, reports The Sentinel. The arrestees were identified as Yumnan Albert Singh, HedangmayumBenarji Sharma of KCP and Samulailakpam Rajesh Sharma of KYKL. Read less...

A Kanglei YawolKannaLup- Oken Group (KYKL- Oken Group) was arrested on March 20 at Khongnang Mari Phangba in Kakching District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as AsemRadhakanta Meitei aliasLoyamba. Read less...

Separately, on March 21, a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant was arrested from Moreh in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Hidangmayum Ashok Sharma alias Kangleishemba. Read less...

Three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants were arrested in Govajang area in Tengnoupal District reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militants were identified as TangbaLaikhram alias Amuchou, SokhamRojitaliasThambou and TangbaLaikhramalias Amuchou. Read less...

Separately, Eastern Army Command tweeted on April 9 that three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants were arrested from Moreh in Tengnoupal District. Read less...

A Kanglei Yawol Kunna Lup (KYKL) militant was arrested from Haolenphai Bridge in Moreh District on April 20, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as ‘sergeant major’ Pukhrem Bhagyachandra alias Boby. He had joined KYKL in 2004. He was based at Tanan camp of KYKL at Myanmar till February after which he moved to Kalaymyo in Myanmar. Read less...

The trial process of five top leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) will start from May 6 in Myanmar, reports News 18. On April 29 Myanmar police produced the leaders in court. The Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) accused the NSCN (K) of helping Indian-based rebel outfits like the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Sarawgaira (NDFB-S), Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Peoples’ Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) in Myanmar. Read less...

Two militants of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) were arrested from Angtha (Imphal East) and Thoubal (Thoubal District) in Manipur on May 7, tweets Eastern Army Command. The arrested KYKL militant was identified as IrengbamSujil Singh alias Lalloi Read less...

Security Forces (SFs) arrested seven militants on May 9 from Kamjong District of Manipur, along the Myanmar border, reports The Sangai Express. The arrestees include five militants of Peoples’ Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and one militant each of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL). One AK 56 Rifle, a Type 81 Assault Rifle, one 9 mm Pistol, 79 rounds of 7.62 mm AK, six 9 mm rounds, three Chinese hand grenades, two rounds of lathod high explosive, three detonators and one magazine of AK and 9mm pistol were recovered from the militants. Read less...

District Court in Sagaing region of Myanmar sentenced 24 Assam and Meitei rebels to two years in prison, reports Morung Express. The cadres belong to Manipur People’s Army (MPA), the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), the People’s Liberation Army of Manipur (PLA), the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK). They were arrested on January 29 this year, after the Northwestern Command of the Myanmar military raided the headquarters of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K). Deccan Herald further adds that according t intelligence officials, atleast 29 militants have been arrested since February by Myanmar. Several cadres of NSCN (K), Ulfa (I), NDFB (S) and KLO had reportedly fled Myanmar and got in touch with security agencies to surrender. Security forces, however, stepped up operation along the India-Myanmar border in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh and have arrested at least 22 so far Read less...

Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant was arrested from Ingalok area in Thoubal District in Manipur on May 20, reports Imphal Free Press. The militants were identified as Mayanglambam Nimaichand Meitei alias Pangamba and Mutum Rajan Meitei alias Lamjing. Read less...

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 5 filed a secondary charge sheet against 19 accused in the June 4,2015 ambush in Chandel District in Manipur which killed 18 Army Personnel, reports The Shillong Times. Charge sheet adds that senior leadership of Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-Noyon), National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were involved in planning the attack. Read less...

On July 6, a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) Over Ground Worker (OGW) was arrested from Yairipok Bazar in Thoubal District of Manipur, reports The Sangai Express. The arrestee was identified as Robi Singh alias Boby. Read less...

A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant was arrested on August 2 from Sawombung Forest Gate in Imphal East District in Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as ‘lance corporal’ Lairenjam Tarunjit Singh alias Pibaren. Read less...

Seven other militant groups have also called for boycott of Independence Day, reports Imphal Free Press on August 12. The groups are Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saoraigwra (NDFB-S), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK). Read less...

Three Kanglei Yawl Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants were arrested on August 30 from an unspecified location in Imphal, tweets Eastern Army Command. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from the arrestees. Read less...

On September 9, a female Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant was arrested from Malom in Imphal West District of Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Oinam Laishram Indira. Read less...

Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants were arrested from Sanamahi Temple of Gouranagar in Imphal East District and Iboyaima Hospital and Research Centre in Imphal West District of Manipur on September 23, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestees were identified as Laishram Romen Khuman and and Khumbongmayum Prem Meetei. Read less...