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Naga Army

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Naga Army
LeadersReivilie Angami
Thuingaleng Muivah
Dates of operation1952 (1952) – present
HeadquartersCamp Hebron, Nagaland
Active regions
IdeologyNaga nationalism
Sizeone brigade and six batallions
Part ofNaga National Council
National Socialist Council of Nagalim

The Naga Army is the ethnic minority army of the Naga people. Currently it is the military wing of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN).[1]

History

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The Naga Army was founded by Reivilie Angami in 1952. In its first phase it was part of the Naga National Council. After 1980 it became the armed wing of the NSCN.[2]

See also

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Bibliography

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  1. ^ Guruswamy, Mohan (21 July 2019). "Is PM Modi giving the Nagas 'Azadi'?". National Herald.
  2. ^ "Late Brig. Reivilie Angami remembered". Nagaland Post. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

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