Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front
| Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front | |
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| Participant in the Insurgency in Northeast India | |
Flag of the Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front
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| Active | 16 May 2004–present |
| Ideology |
Karbi self-determination (Hemprek Kangthim) |
| Leaders | Pradip Terang (Pongbi Dilli) Men Sing Tokbi (Willingson Timung) Thong Teron |
| Area of operations | |
| Size | 100–350 |
| Opponents |
 India
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| Battles and wars | Insurgency in Northeast India |
Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front is a militant group operating in Karbi Anglong district and Dima Hasao district (formerly known as the North Cachar Hills district) of Assam, India. Thong Teron is the general secretary of KLNLF. Karbi Anglong NC Hills People's Resistance is the armed wing of the organization. KLNLF emerged from the United People's Democratic Solidarity, being the anti-peace talks faction of UDPS. After the split, there has been turf wars between the two groups.
In July 2008, the Assam government estimated that KLNLF had a membership of 225. KLNLF is closely linked to the United Liberation Front of Asom. December 6 is the foundation day of KLNLF.
The outfit claims to fight for the cause of Karbi tribes and its declared objective is Hemprek Kangthim, meaning self-rule/self-determination of the Karbi people.
Pradip Terang alias Pongbi Dilli is the ‘Chairman’ of the outfit. Har Sing Timung was the General Secretary till January 2, 2005, when he resigned from his position following serious differences with the ‘Commander-in-Chief’ Men Sing Takbi alias Willingson Timung. Laden Ronghang is the ‘Publicity Secretary’ of the group and ‘Incharge Central Publicity Cell’ is Thong Teron alias Rupsing Teron. The Assistant Foreign Secretary/ Revenue/Finance/Taxation of the outfit is Biren Lekthe alias Risso Tokbi.
Currently, the outfit has around 200 cadres operating in the Karbi Anglong district. The KLNLF Commander-in-Chief, Willingson Timung, was killed along with two other cadres by the General Secretary, Hor Sing Timung, on February 2, 2005. Later on April 29, 2005, Hor Sing Timung along with other four associates was executed by the outfit at a camp in Bangladesh for their involvement in the murder of Timung.
While the group’s stronghold is the Karbi Anglong district, its presence has also been reported from Dima Hasao and Nagaon districts.
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