United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia

United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia
Dates of operation	24 April 2015–present
Active regions	Northeast India and West Bengal
Opponents	India Bangladesh Myanmar Bhutan MULTA (1986–2016) AQIS (2016–present)

The United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia/WESEA (UNLFW) is a united front of armed separatist groups in India formed by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), and the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB). ^[1] It claimed responsibility for the 2015 Manipur ambush, an ambush of eighteen Indian soldiers in Manipur in June 2015. The ambush was one of the deadliest attacks against Indian security forces in over thirty years. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The UNLFW was established in April 2015, when leaders of the ULFA, NDFB (Songbijit), KLO and Khaplang of the NSCN-K assembled in Taga in Myanmar and agreed to work together in "united and total struggle" against the Indian establishment. S. S. Khaplang was chosen as the chairman. ^[5]

After Khaplang's death in June 2017, the organization's future was uncertain for several months. In October 2017 the head of NSCN-K, Khango Konyak, became UNLFW chairman, winning out over Paresh Baruah of ALFA. ^[6]

See also

• Insurgency in Northeast India
• Myanmar conflict
• Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
• List of ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar

References

1. Staff, FP (5 June 2015). "Here's a guide to newly-formed insurgent group UNLFW that killed 20 jawans in Manipur". Firstpost . Retrieved 4 August 2025.
2. Kalita, Prabin (5 June 2015). "UNLFW: The new name for terror in NE". The Times of India . Retrieved 5 June 2015.
3. "Nine miltant [sic] groups of NE form united front with Chinese blessings". Hindustan Times. 24 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
4. Deka, S. Kumar (4 May 2015). "ULFA[I], NDFB, NSCN & KLO gets united as UNLFW". TIMES OF ASSAM. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
5. Kalita, Prabin (5 June 2015). "UNLFW: The new name for terror in NE". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
6. Divya Bahn (19 October 2017). "New chief Khango Konyak revives united Northeast militants' front". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 October 2025.