Ireibak Ayetpa

Ireibak Ayetpa
National Resistance
Flag of the Ireibak Ayetpa party, which is still used by the group today.
Leader	Taoren Tenzin (2017 – present)
Foundation	1948
Dates of operation	1948 – present 1948 – 1966 (political party) 1966 – 1997 (government) 1997 – present (insurgency)
Ideology	Loktei nationalism One People Theory
Size	20,000+ (1999) 15,000+ (2008) 6,000+ (2020)
Means of revenue	Drug trade, extortion
Opponents	Kanglaitam
Battles and wars	August Revolution Kanglaitam Civil War Kanglaitam conflict

The Ireibak Ayetpa (lit. 'National Resistance') is a paramilitary organization and former political party that ruled Kanglaitam from 1966 until 1997, when it was overthrown in the Kanglaitam Civil War. The movement still exists, largely based in the mountainous northern region of the country, and it has been the main party responsible for instability and criminality in Kanglaitam.