Imphal, October 4 (IANS) The security forces have arrested 12 dreaded militants of different banned outfits, including five cadres of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) from different districts of Manipur during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. The UKNA is an outlawed Kuki extremist outfit, active mainly in the hill districts of Manipur. On October 2, the security forces arrested the self-styled Commander-in-Chief of another Kuki militant outfit -- Chin Kuki Mizo Army (CKMA) Paokholen Guite from the same Churachandpur district. The arrested militants belonged to different factions of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and People's Liberation Army (PLA). The official said that the security forces continue to conduct search operations and area domination in the fringe and vulnerable areas across districts.