Taga, the village on the northeast of Sagaing region of Myanmar is in news now a days. Taga was the stronghold of NSCN-K, ULFA-I and other insurgents of Northeast India.

The Myanmar Army left the Taga areas on June 15. The operation was carried out by the Army against Northeast origin insurgent groups on the continuous pressure of Indian government.

The insurgent groups of north east india which has been active in taga region are :

• Yung Aung-led National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-K),
• Paresh Baruah-led United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I),
• B Swaraigra-led National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB),
• Jeevan Singha Kuch-led Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO),
• IK Sangbijit-led People’s Democratic Council for Karbi Longri (PDCK)

and other Manipur-based insurgent groups operated their headquarters (HQs) with the help of Naga rebel group NSCN-K.

Taga is a very important place for Indian-origin insurgent groups to get the arms from China. It’s important for the Myanmar Army too to control the Kachin Independent Organisation (KIO) and its armed wing, Kachin Independent Army (KIO).”

Taga, the village on the northeast of Sagaing region of Myanmar, is the easiest route connecting Southern Sagaing to Naga-dominated Northern Sagaing of Nanyung district. KIA’s 10th brigade is located in the Western Kachin which is opposite to Taga.

Surrounded by hills and rivers, it is preferred by rebels for camps.