General information
Type of Incompatibility: Territory
Comment on Type of Incompatibility: On the 17 April 2015, the leaders of four insurgent groups in North-Eastern India signed an agreement establishing a joint group and a joint incompatibility called Western South East Asia (WESEA):
DECLARATION FOR THE FORMATION OF THE UNITED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT OF WESTERN SOUTH EAST ASIA
"Under the Chairmanship of Mr.S.S.Khaplang, we, the Undersigned, today the 17th of April, 2015 have jointly and unanimously decided to form THE UNITED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT OF WESEA [UNLFW] to have a united and total struggle to liberate our ancestral homes situated in Western South East Asia, to secure our Sovereign political future from occupation and domination and march ahaead in peace, progress and prosperity of the whole region."
Territory: Western South East Asia
Date of first stated goal of incompatibility: 2015-04-17
Comment on date of first stated goals of incompatibility: On the 17 April 2015, the leaders of four insurgent groups in North-Eastern India signed an agreement establishing a joint group and a joint incompatibility called Western South East Asia (WESEA):
DECLARATION FOR THE FORMATION OF THE UNITED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT OF WESTERN SOUTH EAST ASIA
"Under the Chairmanship of Mr.S.S.Khaplang, we, the Undersigned, today the 17th of April, 2015 have jointly and unanimously decided to form THE UNITED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT OF WESEA [UNLFW] to have a united and total struggle to liberate our ancestral homes situated in Western South East Asia, [Longitude ..(unfilled)..., Latitude ..(unfilled...] to secure our Sovereign political future from occupation and domination and march ahaead in peace, progress and prosperity of the whole region."
Founding members: NSCN, ULFA (I), NDFB and KLO.
Signatories
- Mr.S.S.Khaplang, Chairman, National Socialist Council of Nagaland (signature) [note that UCDP calls this NSCN-K]
- Dr. Abhizeet Asom, Chairman, United Liberation Front of Asom (I) (signature) [note that UCDP calls this ULFA-I]
- Mr.Jiban Singha Koch, Chairman, Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (signature with date) [note that UCDP calls this KLO]
- Mr.B.Saoraigwra, President, National Democratic Front of Boroland (signature with date) [note that UCDP calls this NDFB-S, and other sources call this NDFB-IKS].
Date of first use of armed force: 2015-04-19
Comment on first use of armed force: Fighting between the Indian Government and the UNLFW followed similar patterns to those recorded previously in the North-East India.
Date of first battle related death: 2015-04-19
Comment on first battle related death: First battle death recorded in a minor skirmish between security forces and cadres previously part of NDFB-S in Sonitpur District.
Date of conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: 2015-06-04
Comment on conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: The dyad reached 25 battle-related deaths on 4 June 2015 when militants ambushed a military convoy of 6 Dogra Regiment of the Indian Army killing at least 18 Army personnel and injured 11 others, at a place between Paralong and Charong villages in Chandel.
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
2012
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2015
Primary Parties: Government of India - UNLFW
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 192 |
| Best | 161 |
| Low | 98 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2016
Primary Parties: Government of India - UNLFW
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 69 |
| Best | 47 |
| Low | 47 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2017
Primary Parties: Government of India - UNLFW
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 41 |
| Best | 39 |
| Low | 39 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2018
Primary Parties: Government of India - UNLFW
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 28 |
| Best | 27 |
| Low | 26 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2019
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 12 |
| Best | 10 |
| Low | 10 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2020
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 12 |
| Best | 8 |
| Low | 8 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2021
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 21 |
| Best | 20 |
| Low | 20 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2022
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 2 |
| Best | 2 |
| Low | 2 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2023
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 4 |
| Best | 4 |
| Low | 4 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2024
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 1 |
| Best | 1 |
| Low | 1 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2025
Primary Parties: Government of India - UNLFW
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 27 |
| Best | 27 |
| Low | 27 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
Conflict Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
2012 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2015 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: UNLFW was formed on the backdrop of a weakening North Eastern insurgency, with substantial fragmentation within the rebel groups whereas many of the resulting splinters abandoned fighting, signing various cease-fires with the government. Moreover, old-time rival of NSCN-K, the once-formidable Isaac-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM), was, by early 2015, in the course of signing a permanent agreement with the Government of India, posing substantial doubts on the future of the North Eastern insurgencies. As such, consolidation became an important requirement for the groups' survival. Further, such consolidation was natural, as the groups shared training camps, membership and recruitment networks and material resources in the past.
Shortly after the formation of the group, UNLFW was involved in some of the heaviest fighting in the past 5 years. On 4 June 2015, in a highly planned and coordinated attack, UNLFW forces ambushed a convoy of Indian soldiers killing 18 and triggering a strong Indian response, resulting in as many as 100 UNLFW troops killed as the Indian army attacked a number of UNLFW camps inside Myanmar (Burma).
Negotiations: NO
Third party involvement: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2016 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2017 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: Shortly after the formation of the group, UNLFW was involved in some of the heaviest fighting in the past 5 years. On 4 June 2015, in a highly planned and coordinated attack, UNLFW forces ambushed a convoy of Indian soldiers killing 18 and triggering a strong Indian response, resulting in as many as 100 UNLFW troops killed as the Indian army attacked a number of UNLFW camps inside Myanmar (Burma). UNLFW activity remained at relatively low levels in 2016 and 2017, putting into doubt the sustainability of the combined insurgency in Northeast India.
Terminated: NO
2018 Conflict Archive
Terminated: YES
Type of termination: No or Low Activity
Date of termination: 2018-12-31
2019 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2020 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2021 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2022 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2023 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2024 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2025 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
