Security forces have launched a major crackdown on the banned People's Liberation Army (PLA), a valley-based insurgent group in Manipur, arresting 15 members, including two key suspects linked to last month’s deadly ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in which two soldiers were killed.

The two main accused were identified as Thoungram Sadananda Singh alias Purakpa (18) and Khomdram Ojit Singh alias Keilal (47). Their arrest came within 72 hours of the Nambol incident where two Assam Rifles soldiers in which gunned down, officials said.

Security agencies are also reportedly investigating whether the PLA has been operating with any political patronage. This scrutiny comes in the wake of another dominant insurgent group, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), which recently announced a c

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