National Liberation Front of Tripura: Difference between revisions

The NLFT was originally started by Dhananjoy Reang in March of 1989. Reang was removed from his position by a coup in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/tripura/terrorist_outfits/nlft.htm|title=National Liberation Front of Tripura, India, South Asia Terrorism Porta|website=www.satp.org|access-date=2019-04-10}}</ref> After the coup, the group was briefly led by Nayanbasi Jamatiya, and then Biswamohan Debbarma took command, but some continued to follow Nayanbasi.

The group has been banned from the Indian government since the Unlawful Activities Act of 1967. Therefore, the group operates from its headquarters in Khagrachari, a district in Bangladesh around 45 km from Simanapur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/nlft.htm|title=National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) (NDFB)|website=www.globalsecurity.org|access-date=2019-04-10}}</ref> The National Liberation Front of Tripura has the ability to utilize this 856 km of the border that is unfenced and susceptible to invasion.<ref>{{cite thesis |id={{ProQuest|1287104045}} |last1=Corigliano |first1=Kelly Marie |title=Self-worth theory goes to elementary school: An integrative approach to reading motivation |year=2007 }}</ref>  

During the period 1992–2001 total of 764 civilians and 184 members of the security forces were killed in NLFT attacks, which also demanded lives of 124 members of the organization.<ref>[https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/tripura/data_sheets/nlft/casualties.htm Casualties in violence by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT)] South Asia Terrorism Portal / Institute for Conflict Management. Retrieved 25 May 2021. </ref> Later, during the period 2005–2015, NLFT has been responsible for 317 incidents in which 28 security forces and 62 civilians lost their lives. <ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/national-liberation-front-of-tripura-signs-peace-pact-to-join-mainstream/articleshow/70621676.cms National Liberation Front of Tripura signs peace pact to join mainstream] Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2021. </ref>

There has not been any attacks since 2016. <ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/tripura/tripuras-nlft-faction-surrenders-arms-biplab-deb-rebel-outfit-5902455/ ‘No regrets… did what we had to,’ Tripura’s NLFT faction surrenders arms for a new beginning] The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 May 2021. </ref>

[[Tripura Peace Accord]] is the tripartite accord signed-in on 10 August 2019 by the [[Government of India]], [[Government of Tripura]] and the [[National Liberation Front of Tripura]] (NLFT) to end the insurgency.