Agreement
NLFT-ATTF peace accord, 2024
The last major armed Tripuri insurgent groups disbanded in a 2024 peace accord, ending over three decades of conflict.
What happened
Following the TNV's 1988 disarmament, continued discontent led to the formation of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), which sought an independent Tripuri state.[1]
On 4 September 2024, the Indian government, the Tripura state government, the NLFT and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) signed a peace agreement ending the insurgency after around 34 years; the groups agreed to disarm and disband, with around 328 remaining cadres surrendering.[2]
Sources for this page
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Claim: Following the TNV's 1988 disarmament, continued discontent over land and demographic change led to the formation of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) around 1989-1992, which sought to secede from India and establish an independent Tripuri state.
- National Liberation Front of Tripura (Wikipedia) link, Founding and objectives section. Source record
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Claim: On 4 September 2024, the Indian government, the Tripura state government, the NLFT and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) signed a peace agreement ending the insurgency after around 34 years; the NLFT and ATTF agreed to renounce violence, surrender their arms, and disband, with around 328 remaining cadres surrendering and the Indian government committing a rehabilitation package of 2.5 billion rupees.
- Centre and Tripura government sign peace accord with NLFT and ATTF (DD News) link, Agreement terms section. Government perspective or primary official source Source record