Kuki-Chin National Front
Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), also known as Bom Party or Bawm Party, is a banned ethno-nationalist arms militant political organization in Bangladesh based in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Established by Nathan Bom in 2017, KNF aims to establish a separate autonomous or independent state for Bawm, Pangkhua, Lushai, Khumi, Mru & Khiang peoples with nine subdistricts (upazilas) of Rangamati and Bandarban districts. The Front has an armed wing called Kuki-Chin National Army. According to Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies, Kuki-Chin National Front has received weapons from the Kachin State in Myanmar, and also has ties with Karen rebels.
Kuki-Chin National Front | |
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| Abbreviation | KNF |
| Leader | Nathan Bom |
| Chief Coordinator | Cheosim Bom (POW) |
| Founder | Nathan Bom |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Chin state, Myanmar |
| Armed wing | Kuki-Chin National Army |
| Ideology | Kuki-Chin nationalism Jumma nationalism Bawm nationalism Anti-Bengali sentiment Anti-Chakma sentiment[a] Autonomy demands |
| Slogan | "Nehnak Chu Lalpa Ta" |
| Website | |
| Kuki-Chin National Front - KNF Facebook[b] | |
^ a: ^ b: KNF has no official website, but it maintains an official facebook page where it updates about its activities. | |
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