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-The '''People's Liberation Army of Manipur''', often shortened to just '''People's Liberation Army''' ('''PLA-MP''' or '''PLAM'''), founded by N. Bisheshwar Singh on 25 September 1978, is a separatist armed revolutionary group fighting for a separate independent socialist state of [[Manipur]], a state in northeastern [[India]]. Though it claims to fight for the entire state, the [[Naga Rajputs|Nagas]], [[Kukis]] and the tribals in the state are virtually not part of the group. The cadres are drawn from the [[Meitei people]] and the [[Pangal|Pangal people]].
+The '''People's Liberation Army of Manipur''', often shortened to just '''People's Liberation Army''' ('''PLA-MP''' or '''PLAM'''), founded by N. Bisheshwar Singh on 25 September 1978, is a separatist armed revolutionary group fighting for a separate independent socialist state of [[Manipur]], a state in northeastern [[India]]. Though it claims to fight for the entire state, the [[Naga Rajputs|Nagas]], [[Kukis]] and the tribals in the state are not part of the group. The cadres are drawn from the [[Meitei people]] and the [[Pangal people]].
-Since its founding, it has been waging a guerrilla based warfare against the [[Indian Armed Forces]] and has targeted the [[Indian Army]], [[Indian Paramilitary Forces]] and the [[State Police#India|State Police Force]]. However, during the late nineties, it declared a unilateral decision not to target the [[Manipur Police]].
+Since its founding, it has been waging [[guerrilla warfare]] as part of the [[Insurgency in Manipur]] against the [[Indian Armed Forces]], and has targeted the [[Indian Army]], [[Indian Paramilitary Forces]] and the [[State Police#India|State Police Force]]. However, during the late nineties, it declared a unilateral decision not to target the [[Manipur Police]].
 The death of some top leaders in combat (like President Thoudam Kunjabehari in 1982), and the arrest of others (like N. Bisheshwar, arrested in 1981) decreased its military activity in the eighties. In 1989, a political wing called the [[Revolutionary People's Front]] (RPF) was formed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=People’s Liberation Army: Incidents and Statements involving People’s Liberation Army: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2000-2012 |publisher=South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) |url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/terrorist_outfits/pla.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121181158/https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/terrorist_outfits/pla.htm |archive-date=21 January 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The RPF formed a government in exile in Bangladesh, led by Irengbam Chaoren, and began a restructuring of the organisation. The Organisation become very active. Its operation was divided into four sections: Sadar Valley West Hill areas of Manipur, Sadar Hill areas in the east Valley, Hill areas of Manipur and Imphal valley, each with a commander, and other ranks.
-The organisation has an estimated strength of some 3800 as of 2008.
+The organisation has an estimated strength of some 3 800 as of 2008.
-PLA-MP is also a member of the [[Manipur Peoples Liberation Front]], an umbrella organisation of the separatist organisations of Manipur namely; the [[United National Liberation Front|UNLF]] and [[PREPAK]].
+PLA-MP is also a member of the [[Manipur Peoples Liberation Front]], an umbrella organization of several Manipur separatist groups; namely, the [[United National Liberation Front|UNLF]] and [[PREPAK]].
-On 29 July 2020 three Assam Rifles jawans were killed and six injured in an ambush in Manipur's Chandel district near the Indo-Myanmar border.
+On 29 July 2020, three [[Jawans|''jawans'']] in the [[Assam Rifles]] were killed and six injured in an ambush in Manipur's Chandel district near the Indo-Myanmar border.
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