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January - 1 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while asking ULFA to participate in peace talks, said, "sovereignty is out of the question," reports Telegraph. Speaking on a special rehabilitation package for militancy-affected women and children, the Chief Minister said the package would include children and wid
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while asking ULFA to participate in peace talks, said, "sovereignty is out of the question," reports Telegraph. Speaking on a special rehabilitation package for militancy-affected women and children, the Chief Minister said the package would include children and widows of militants who have died in counter-insurgency operations.
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January - 3 
The Union Home Secretary V. K. Duggal, on January 3, urged the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to withdraw its call to boycott the National Games scheduled in February, reports Sentinel. He said, “The National Games is a pride of Asom. And everybody in the State should feel honoured by holdi
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The Union Home Secretary V. K. Duggal, on January 3, urged the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to withdraw its call to boycott the National Games scheduled in February, reports Sentinel. He said, “The National Games is a pride of Asom. And everybody in the State should feel honoured by holding the Games. Everybody knows the true spirit of games and sports, and with that in view, the ULFA should withdraw its call to boycott the National Games.”
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January - 6 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told reporters in Guwahati that a red alert was sounded all over the State following the killings. All districts were instructed to take security measures to thwart similar attacks, which were the handiwork of ULFA to create panic and terror, he said. Gogoi informed that n
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told reporters in Guwahati that a red alert was sounded all over the State following the killings. All districts were instructed to take security measures to thwart similar attacks, which were the handiwork of ULFA to create panic and terror, he said. Gogoi informed that nine incidents of indiscriminate firing on poor and unarmed persons occurred between 5.30 and 9.30 p.m. on January 5. Tinsukia was reportedly the worst affected with 34 deaths, while eight deaths were reported in Dibrugarh and six in Dhemaji. The police could recover only 17 bodies on January 5, as the sites of the incidents were inaccessible.
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January - 9 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the Government would free the jailed ULFA leaders if the outfit fulfils terms set by the government. He added that his Government would leave no stone unturned to curb the menace of terrorism in the State.
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the Government would free the jailed ULFA leaders if the outfit fulfils terms set by the government. He added that his Government would leave no stone unturned to curb the menace of terrorism in the State.
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January - 9 
Chief of the Army Staff Gen. J. J. Singh said that about 3,000 troops had been redeployed, from their current location in Dinjan to the violence-hit Sivasagar and Dhemaji districts. They were carrying out `area dominance patrol' and would possibly launch operations against ULFA militants along with
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Chief of the Army Staff Gen. J. J. Singh said that about 3,000 troops had been redeployed, from their current location in Dinjan to the violence-hit Sivasagar and Dhemaji districts. They were carrying out `area dominance patrol' and would possibly launch operations against ULFA militants along with the police and Central paramilitary forces, said Singh. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary P. C. Sharma, Director-General of Police R.N. Mathur, and the Chief of the Army's Eastern Command, Lt. Gen. K. S. Jamwal.
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January - 9 
Normality will be restored in Assam "in a few days'' and the culprits behind "this heinous crime'' of killing 62 Bihari migrant workers will not be spared, Defence Minister A. K. Antony said in Tezpur on January 9, according to The Hindu. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked me to convey his tot
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Normality will be restored in Assam "in a few days'' and the culprits behind "this heinous crime'' of killing 62 Bihari migrant workers will not be spared, Defence Minister A. K. Antony said in Tezpur on January 9, according to The Hindu. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked me to convey his total support to the Government of Assam to deal with this difficult situation. The Prime Minister, as a mark of solidarity with the victims, has announced compensation of INR 2 lakh to the family of each of the killed,'' he said at a joint press conference with the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. "We will not allow the United Liberation Front of Asom [ULFA] to get away. It will be dealt with seriously. I am sure within a few days we will be able to restore normality in joint action by the Centre and the State,'' added Antony. "In joint cooperation with the State Government, we will deal strongly with ULFA. At the same time, we are very clear that we can't be complacent as there are many forces behind this. In future, we will strengthen the security atmosphere as well as the local peace committees,'' the Minister said.
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January - 10 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi accused Indira Goswami, a member of the ULFA-backed People’s Consultative Group, of "hiding facts" relating to the ULFA’s links with the ISI. The Chief Minister said, "Why did she not reveal whatever the Centre told her about Ulfa’s link with Pakistan’s ISI?"
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi accused Indira Goswami, a member of the ULFA-backed People’s Consultative Group, of "hiding facts" relating to the ULFA’s links with the ISI. The Chief Minister said, "Why did she not reveal whatever the Centre told her about Ulfa’s link with Pakistan’s ISI?"
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January - 10 
The Union Minister of State for Commerce, Jairam Ramesh said on January 10 that the United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) terrorist attacks adversely affected export of tea from Assam, reports Press Trust of India. "(The violence) will certainly affect the Indian tea industry. It is already havin
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The Union Minister of State for Commerce, Jairam Ramesh said on January 10 that the United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) terrorist attacks adversely affected export of tea from Assam, reports Press Trust of India. "(The violence) will certainly affect the Indian tea industry. It is already having some adverse effects. Some buyers have cancelled orders," said the Minister, adding that it was "well known" that the ULFA ranks had been infiltrated by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) elements.
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January - 15 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi started heading the Unified Command for counter-insurgency operations in Assam, reports Telegraph. The Chief Secretary was reportedly the head of the three-tier Unified Command comprising the Army, Police and Paramilitary Forces. "The entire Unified Command structure
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi started heading the Unified Command for counter-insurgency operations in Assam, reports Telegraph. The Chief Secretary was reportedly the head of the three-tier Unified Command comprising the Army, Police and Paramilitary Forces. "The entire Unified Command structure will henceforth be directly under me… I will be presiding over all meetings of the command," said the Chief Minister in Dibrugarh.
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January - 15 
The Chief Minister said that the six-week ceasefire with the ULFA was a blunder, with the outfit taking advantage of the truce to regroup its cadres and spread them across Assam. "In retrospect, I admit that the judgment may be a little wrong when we offered a ceasefire to the ULFA," Gogoi told IANS
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The Chief Minister said that the six-week ceasefire with the ULFA was a blunder, with the outfit taking advantage of the truce to regroup its cadres and spread them across Assam. "In retrospect, I admit that the judgment may be a little wrong when we offered a ceasefire to the ULFA," Gogoi told IANS in an interview.
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January - 19 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while denying any scope for talks on ‘sovereignty’, condemned the ULFA for threatening Hindi-speaking people, reports Indian Express. "The ULFA has no authority to issue such threats to anybody. These threats and killings have only shown whose purpose the ULFA is serving,
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while denying any scope for talks on ‘sovereignty’, condemned the ULFA for threatening Hindi-speaking people, reports Indian Express. "The ULFA has no authority to issue such threats to anybody. These threats and killings have only shown whose purpose the ULFA is serving," said the Chief Minister. Chief Minister also announced the constitution of a permanent welfare board to look after the special needs of those families which had become victims of militancy.
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January - 26 
Assam Governor Lt. Gen (Rtd) Ajai Singh, while addressing the Republic Day celebration in Guwahati, said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) "regrouped and consolidated its weak positions" by taking advantage of the cease-fire during the period of indirect talks through the People's Cons
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Assam Governor Lt. Gen (Rtd) Ajai Singh, while addressing the Republic Day celebration in Guwahati, said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) "regrouped and consolidated its weak positions" by taking advantage of the cease-fire during the period of indirect talks through the People's Consultative Group (PCG), according to The Hindu. The report added that 53 militants were killed and 826 arrested in the State during counter-insurgency operation in 2006.
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January - 31 
Telegraph quoting Additional Superintendent of Police of the Jorhat district, Mukul Saikia, reports that three ULFA militants, Pathik Hatimota, Amrit Dutta and Pradip Bora, who abducted and later killed the social worker, Sanjoy Ghose, in 1997, were camping in Majuli and targeting workers of the Con
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Telegraph quoting Additional Superintendent of Police of the Jorhat district, Mukul Saikia, reports that three ULFA militants, Pathik Hatimota, Amrit Dutta and Pradip Bora, who abducted and later killed the social worker, Sanjoy Ghose, in 1997, were camping in Majuli and targeting workers of the Congress party for extortion.
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February - 3 
On February 3, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is trying to disrupt the National Games starting in Guwahati on February 9. "Till today there are intelligence reports about the ULFA planning to disrupt the Games. Till today they (ULFA) have not wi
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On February 3, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is trying to disrupt the National Games starting in Guwahati on February 9. "Till today there are intelligence reports about the ULFA planning to disrupt the Games. Till today they (ULFA) have not withdrawn their call to boycott the Games," he told The Hindu in Guwahati. He, however, added, “There is no need for worry. We are not relaxing our vigil. I appeal to all, even the ULFA, to extend cooperation for holding the National Games successfully."
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February - 5 
ULFA on February 5 withdrew the boycott call to the 33rd National Games, scheduled to be held in Guwahati from February 9. In a statement made available to the media through e-mail, the outfit’s chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, formally withdrew the boycott call “in view of the appeals made by the promin
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ULFA on February 5 withdrew the boycott call to the 33rd National Games, scheduled to be held in Guwahati from February 9. In a statement made available to the media through e-mail, the outfit’s chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, formally withdrew the boycott call “in view of the appeals made by the prominent sports personalities and sports-lovers of Asom”.
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February - 8 
The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mahiliary on February 8 said that the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) area must get a separate state of Bodoland within the next two decades. He said that the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) leadership in its negotiations with the Union Go
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The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mahiliary on February 8 said that the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) area must get a separate state of Bodoland within the next two decades. He said that the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) leadership in its negotiations with the Union Government had come down from its separate state demand only due to lack of infrastructure needs for a state.
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February - 10 
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chairman Hagrama Mohilary, while addressing the fourth anniversary of the Bodo Accord on February 10, declared that a “Bodo state” remained the ultimate dream for his community, reports Telegraph. Mohilary said: “I am confident that we will get the Bodoland state w
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Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chairman Hagrama Mohilary, while addressing the fourth anniversary of the Bodo Accord on February 10, declared that a “Bodo state” remained the ultimate dream for his community, reports Telegraph. Mohilary said: “I am confident that we will get the Bodoland state without any agitation by diplomatically fighting for it.”
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February - 18 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) reportedly threatened to resume its attacks on Hindi-speaking people and leaders and workers of the Congress party, according to Telegraph. An unidentified leader of the outfit’s 28th battalion called up a section of the media in Guwahati and claimed that t
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) reportedly threatened to resume its attacks on Hindi-speaking people and leaders and workers of the Congress party, according to Telegraph. An unidentified leader of the outfit’s 28th battalion called up a section of the media in Guwahati and claimed that the Union Government as well as the State government had not “responded positively to the outfit’s lifting the ban it had imposed on the ongoing 33rd National Games. They have continued their operations, which had once again prompted the outfit to take to the path of violence.”
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February - 28 
Assam Chief Minister said that there can be no compromise on the issue of sovereignty while negotiating with the ULFA. Speaking during the debate on the Governor’s Address in the State Legislative Assembly on February 28, Chief Minister mentioned, "What will be achieved by discussing an issue which
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Assam Chief Minister said that there can be no compromise on the issue of sovereignty while negotiating with the ULFA. Speaking during the debate on the Governor’s Address in the State Legislative Assembly on February 28, Chief Minister mentioned, "What will be achieved by discussing an issue which is non-negotiable? It will be sheer wastage of time. Ulfa also knows well that no government, which has taken an oath to uphold and protect the Constitution, can accept such a demand. It’s only a delaying tactics."
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March - 5 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi informed the State Legislative Assembly that 459 persons had been killed and 1,350 injured in ULFA attacks from 2001 to February, 2007.
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi informed the State Legislative Assembly that 459 persons had been killed and 1,350 injured in ULFA attacks from 2001 to February, 2007.
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March - 6 
The Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain sated in the State Legislative Assembly that the ULFA has not yet responded positively to the efforts of the Government to hold direct talks, while the formal talks with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have not started because of the failur
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The Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain sated in the State Legislative Assembly that the ULFA has not yet responded positively to the efforts of the Government to hold direct talks, while the formal talks with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have not started because of the failure of the outfit to submit its charter of demands, according to Assam Tribune.
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March - 7 
Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain informed the State Legislative Assembly that as many as 87 persons including 83 civilians and four security force personnel were killed in militant violence in January, 2007, reports Assam Tribune. During the month, the militants belonging to the ULFA and Karbi
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Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain informed the State Legislative Assembly that as many as 87 persons including 83 civilians and four security force personnel were killed in militant violence in January, 2007, reports Assam Tribune. During the month, the militants belonging to the ULFA and Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) triggered 28 explosions in different parts of the State killing 12 civilians and four security force personnel. Minister said that 459 persons were killed and 1350 injured by the ULFA since 2001.
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March - 29 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa rejected Dispur’s offer for "unconditional" talks on the peace initiative on March 29, reports The Telegraph. Rajkhowa in a statement said accepting the offer of unconditional talks would be tantamount to surrendering the cause
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa rejected Dispur’s offer for "unconditional" talks on the peace initiative on March 29, reports The Telegraph. Rajkhowa in a statement said accepting the offer of unconditional talks would be tantamount to surrendering the cause it has been fighting for. He further warned that the situation in the state would turn grave in the coming days.
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May - 25 
Assam Police intelligence chief said that the ULFA is using young boys as its frontline strike force. The ULFA, under pressure from the counter-insurgency operations, is reported to have changed its strategy and has started recruiting young boys aged 14 to 19 - mostly school dropouts, reports Times
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Assam Police intelligence chief said that the ULFA is using young boys as its frontline strike force. The ULFA, under pressure from the counter-insurgency operations, is reported to have changed its strategy and has started recruiting young boys aged 14 to 19 - mostly school dropouts, reports Times of India.
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May - 26 
Following the explosion, the Union government rushed additional para-military forces to beef up security in Assam. A spokesperson of the Union Home Ministry said that the Assam government has been directed to remain vigilant and ensure that nothing untoward happens.
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Following the explosion, the Union government rushed additional para-military forces to beef up security in Assam. A spokesperson of the Union Home Ministry said that the Assam government has been directed to remain vigilant and ensure that nothing untoward happens.
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May - 28 
According to the Assam Tribune, police sources revealed that the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been providing explosives to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to carry out subversive activities in public places. Police said that the explosi
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According to the Assam Tribune, police sources revealed that the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been providing explosives to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to carry out subversive activities in public places. Police said that the explosives used by the ULFA were provided by the Pakistani agency and there are reasons to believe that the militants were triggering off blasts at the behest of foreign powers. Sources added that at least 20 ULFA militants were trained in Pakistan to handle sophisticated explosive devices. Seven of them, who received training were either killed or arrested. The ULFA triggered off 32 blasts in different parts of the state this year while the police managed to recover 66 bombs.
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May - 28 
The Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal reportedly said, "There are intelligence reports that ULFA camps are not only running, but also being nourished in Bangladesh". He informed that India has asked and continuously putting pressure on the Bangladesh Government to keep watch and co
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The Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal reportedly said, "There are intelligence reports that ULFA camps are not only running, but also being nourished in Bangladesh". He informed that India has asked and continuously putting pressure on the Bangladesh Government to keep watch and contain the activities of the ULFA but accused it as "reluctant or weak to cooperate" with India in taking action against them.
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May - 29 
Vijay Gupta, the Vice-President of Kamrup Chamber of Commerce and a member of the recently formed Co-ordination Committee of Different Trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce (CCDTACC), accused the ULFA for designing a plan to replace the Hindi-speaking labourers with that of Bangladeshi migrant
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Vijay Gupta, the Vice-President of Kamrup Chamber of Commerce and a member of the recently formed Co-ordination Committee of Different Trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce (CCDTACC), accused the ULFA for designing a plan to replace the Hindi-speaking labourers with that of Bangladeshi migrants at the behest of the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in the State. He informed that "In 1960, around 10 per cent of the total population in Guwahati were Hindi-speaking labourers. However, the current percentage of Hindi-speaking labourer population has gone down to mere 8 per cent, where it should have been increased." The violence triggered by the ULFA against the Hindi speaking migrants has forced them to flee.
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June - 3 
Kamal Bauri, a retired Defence Intelligence official, claimed that a number of militant groups in the North-east, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), are having links with the Maoist insurgents who are active in 14 States, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand, Bihar etc. Accord
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Kamal Bauri, a retired Defence Intelligence official, claimed that a number of militant groups in the North-east, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), are having links with the Maoist insurgents who are active in 14 States, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand, Bihar etc. According to him, representatives of the ULFA and other militant outfits of the North-east attended a meeting with the Maoists somewhere in North India in January 2007 to chalk out strategies.
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July - 14 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi reportedly ruled out cessation of counter insurgency operations against the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), unless the outfit directly communicated its intention to hold peace talks with the Union Government, according to Telegraph. Subsequently, the ULFA ‘ch
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi reportedly ruled out cessation of counter insurgency operations against the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), unless the outfit directly communicated its intention to hold peace talks with the Union Government, according to Telegraph. Subsequently, the ULFA ‘chief’ Arabinda Rajkhowa has said that his outfit would not name representatives for peace talks with the Union Government until its arrested leaders were released.
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July - 19 
Sentinel has reported that the Union Government have asked the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to establish direct contact with the government without which, it said, there would be no scope for the proposed peace process to move forward. “The ULFA must communicate their demands, including re
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Sentinel has reported that the Union Government have asked the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to establish direct contact with the government without which, it said, there would be no scope for the proposed peace process to move forward. “The ULFA must communicate their demands, including release of jailed leaders, in black and white directly to the Centre for the peace process to proceed further,” the Union Home Secretary V.K. Duggal is learnt to have told interlocutor Mamoni Raisom Goswami on July 19. Speaking to Sentinel over phone from New Delhi, Goswami said that the Union Home Secretary had informed her on July 19 that ULFA must make direct contact with the government and place their demands instead of communicating through intermediaries. Only then can their demands be considered.
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July - 25 
Assam Government is reported to have accused Bangladesh of grabbing land in at least two districts in the State, according to Telegraph. The State’s Revenue Minister, Bhumidhar Barman, while responding to a question raised on this issue in the Legislature, said that as many as 499.83 acres of land b
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Assam Government is reported to have accused Bangladesh of grabbing land in at least two districts in the State, according to Telegraph. The State’s Revenue Minister, Bhumidhar Barman, while responding to a question raised on this issue in the Legislature, said that as many as 499.83 acres of land belonging to Assam’s territory had been encroached upon by the neighbouring country, from where migrants have been infiltrating into the State for decades. Giving a district-wise break-up of land encroached upon by Bangladesh, the Minister said 299.04 acres of Pallatal tea estate and 11.73 acres of Pramodnagar tea estate in Karimganj district had been lost. In Dhubri district, 189.06 acres under Mancachar revenue circle had been encroached.
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July - 25 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, S. Raghupathy, informed the Lower House of the Parliament that available reports and confession of arrested United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres indicated links of the outfit with Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), the external intelligence agen
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, S. Raghupathy, informed the Lower House of the Parliament that available reports and confession of arrested United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres indicated links of the outfit with Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), the external intelligence agency of Pakistan, reports Sentinel.
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August - 2 
In a press release, Khaoklu Dimasa, the secretary of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), termed the claim of the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) accusing the DHD of having links with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) as baseless.
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In a press release, Khaoklu Dimasa, the secretary of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), termed the claim of the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) accusing the DHD of having links with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) as baseless.
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August - 6 
The Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and United Muslim Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were among nine extremist groups currently active in Assam, the Assam Government informed the Legislative Assembly on August 6, according to Indian Express. The other seven outfits included the United Liberation Fron
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The Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and United Muslim Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were among nine extremist groups currently active in Assam, the Assam Government informed the Legislative Assembly on August 6, according to Indian Express. The other seven outfits included the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA). The Assam Forest and Environment Minister Rockybul Hussain, replying on behalf of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, stated that apart from the nine outfits, the NSCN-IM too was involved in killing people in the State. The Government, however, did not have the exact number of lethal weapons that these extremist groups had in their possession, Hussain informed. The minister also informed that 39 members of different outfits, excluding the HuM and MULTA, had been killed by security forces in the state between January 2006-7. The outfits together have killed 1,363 people since Gogoi took over as Chief Minister in May 2001.
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August - 9 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while responding to the opposition's demand for resumption of talks with the ULFA, agreed to release jailed ULFA leaders for peace, only if they come forward and talk to the government directly. "I am ready to release the ULFA leaders from jail but, not without a conditio
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while responding to the opposition's demand for resumption of talks with the ULFA, agreed to release jailed ULFA leaders for peace, only if they come forward and talk to the government directly. "I am ready to release the ULFA leaders from jail but, not without a condition. They should come for direct talks," Gogoi said. He added the Centre would not agree to sovereignty as a pre-condition for talks with the ULFA.
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August - 9 
Separately, police arrested Anirudha Nath, the main accused in the August 5 Agia bomb blast, from an unspecified location. Anirudha claimed that three ULFA militants had forced him to plant the bomb threatening to attack him and his family if he disobeyed.
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Separately, police arrested Anirudha Nath, the main accused in the August 5 Agia bomb blast, from an unspecified location. Anirudha claimed that three ULFA militants had forced him to plant the bomb threatening to attack him and his family if he disobeyed.
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August - 12 
According to intelligence sources, ULFA is targeting the Hindi-speaking people at the diktat of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, and jihadi forces. The group is being assisted by the KLNLF which has well-equipped bases in the hill district. Sources said
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According to intelligence sources, ULFA is targeting the Hindi-speaking people at the diktat of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, and jihadi forces. The group is being assisted by the KLNLF which has well-equipped bases in the hill district. Sources said that the ISI and jihadi groups active in Assam and the North-east have deployed at least two ULFA cells in and around Guwahati to carry out subversive activities in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
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August - 13 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, in a Unified Command Structure meeting held at Guwahati, has asked the security forces to dismantle all camps of the ULFA and KLNLF from Karbi Anglong district to put an end to the current killings of the Hindi-speaking people. "At present, the ULFA, in connivance with th
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, in a Unified Command Structure meeting held at Guwahati, has asked the security forces to dismantle all camps of the ULFA and KLNLF from Karbi Anglong district to put an end to the current killings of the Hindi-speaking people. "At present, the ULFA, in connivance with the KLNLF, has been carrying out subversive activities in Karbi Anglong. So long the camps of the two rebel groups are there, they will continue to kill Hindi-speaking people. I have asked the security forces to dismantle the camps," he added.
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August - 13 
The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has charged the ULFA of hatching a conspiracy with the KLNLF to start an ethnic clash in the Karbi Anglong district by killing Hindi-speaking people. UPDS publicity secretary Thung E. Nongloda said: "The ULFA has been killing Hindi-speaking people in
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The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has charged the ULFA of hatching a conspiracy with the KLNLF to start an ethnic clash in the Karbi Anglong district by killing Hindi-speaking people. UPDS publicity secretary Thung E. Nongloda said: "The ULFA has been killing Hindi-speaking people in various parts of the State, and now the outfit has started such killings in Karbi Anglong after coming into an understanding with the KLNLF."
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August - 14 
Deputy Inspector General (Central Range) of Assam Police, L.R. Bishnoi, said, "The proscribed ULFA is providing logistic support, mainly in the form of providing arms and ammunition, to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) in carrying out the recent orgy of violence which has
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Deputy Inspector General (Central Range) of Assam Police, L.R. Bishnoi, said, "The proscribed ULFA is providing logistic support, mainly in the form of providing arms and ammunition, to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) in carrying out the recent orgy of violence which has seen more than 30 Hindi-speaking people gunned down by the Karbi militant outfit." He disclosed that the ULFA had set up two base camps at Shingasan range and Deopani hill and a transit camp at Samelangso in the Karbi Anglong district. A 100-member group of the ULFA is providing support to the KLNLF, he added.
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August - 16 
Sources from the Union Home Ministry reportedly said that the Assam government has decided to strengthen the police force and restructure the administrative system in the Karbi Anglong district. The government had also decided to increase the number of police stations and outposts in the district an
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Sources from the Union Home Ministry reportedly said that the Assam government has decided to strengthen the police force and restructure the administrative system in the Karbi Anglong district. The government had also decided to increase the number of police stations and outposts in the district and is also considering dividing the district into three administrative blocks with headquarters at Diphu, Hamren and Bokajan. Karbi Anglong currently has six police stations and 11 outposts for an area of 10,434 square km, half of which is covered by dense forests and inaccessible terrain.
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August - 21 
Addressing the media in New Delhi on August 21, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has set up camps in Meghalaya along the India -Bangladesh border, reports Shillong Times. He said, "The ULFA extremists often commit crime in Asom and slip over to Me
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Addressing the media in New Delhi on August 21, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has set up camps in Meghalaya along the India -Bangladesh border, reports Shillong Times. He said, "The ULFA extremists often commit crime in Asom and slip over to Meghalaya or Bangladesh… Meghalaya is used as a safe passage or corridor by the rebels… What is now needed is a coordinated approach of all the NE state governments to take on the ultras while keeping the door open for the talks."
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October - 2 
On October 2, the ULFA denied the claim made by B. S. Jaiswal, General Officer Commanding-in-Charge of 4 Corps, that the outfit has links with the Islamist outfits, including the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), reports Press Trust of India. In an editorial in its mouthpiece Freedom, the ULFA accus
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On October 2, the ULFA denied the claim made by B. S. Jaiswal, General Officer Commanding-in-Charge of 4 Corps, that the outfit has links with the Islamist outfits, including the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), reports Press Trust of India. In an editorial in its mouthpiece Freedom, the ULFA accused the Army of launching a false propaganda "only to confuse the people."
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October - 23 
The Army said that at least seven ‘corporal and sergeant major level leaders of the 28 battalion’ of the ULFA would surrender soon. The erosion in the rank and file of the battalion reportedly began after the recent arrest of Mrinal Hazarika and Prabal Neog, both ‘commanders’ of the battalion. The A
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The Army said that at least seven ‘corporal and sergeant major level leaders of the 28 battalion’ of the ULFA would surrender soon. The erosion in the rank and file of the battalion reportedly began after the recent arrest of Mrinal Hazarika and Prabal Neog, both ‘commanders’ of the battalion. The Army also said that some top leaders of the BlacK Widow (BW) group could also give up arms along with the ULFA leaders on October 26.
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November - 5 
Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, instructed the SFs to intensify search operations and drive out the militants from the North Cachar Hills district to ensure holding of free and fair North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council elections scheduled to be held in two phases - on November 26 and December 1.
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Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, instructed the SFs to intensify search operations and drive out the militants from the North Cachar Hills district to ensure holding of free and fair North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council elections scheduled to be held in two phases - on November 26 and December 1.
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December - 4 
A section of former Bodo leaders have threatened to revive their original demand of "separate State of Bodoland" if the Government provides scheduled tribe (ST) status to the six communities who have been demanding their inclusion in the ST list, Sentinel reports. They warned the State Government of
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A section of former Bodo leaders have threatened to revive their original demand of "separate State of Bodoland" if the Government provides scheduled tribe (ST) status to the six communities who have been demanding their inclusion in the ST list, Sentinel reports. They warned the State Government of another unrest in Assam if it goes ahead with its decision to accord ST status to the six communities. Former Bodo leader Daorao Dekhreb Nazrary said both New Delhi and Dispur should remember that the existing tribal communities, who are the sons of the soil of Asom, must not be affected by granting of ST status to more communities of the State.
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December - 6 
According to Sentinel, the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), while observing its "7th martyrs’ day" on December 6, stated that the Union and Assam Governments should honour its "self-rule territory" demand if they are ready to come to the negotiating table.
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According to Sentinel, the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), while observing its "7th martyrs’ day" on December 6, stated that the Union and Assam Governments should honour its "self-rule territory" demand if they are ready to come to the negotiating table.
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December - 11 
According to a NDTV report, extortion activities by the militant outfits have increased in Assam in recent times. The report said that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDBF) demands six per cent from all projects, which falls under Bodoland territory. Every truck passing thorough the Benga
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According to a NDTV report, extortion activities by the militant outfits have increased in Assam in recent times. The report said that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDBF) demands six per cent from all projects, which falls under Bodoland territory. Every truck passing thorough the Bengal-Assam border at the Sri Rampur Gate has to pay up INR 150. Each commercial taxi is charged INR 150 per month. The NDFB takes a two per cent cut from all salaried employees and charges INR 2-3 lakhs per annum from tea gardens. They also charge three per cent from the money meant for education projects like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 'Education for All' campaign. The report added that though the amount of money demanded by the militants is less, the target base has been increased. Meanwhile, admitting to the rise in extortion activities, the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said, ''Yes the fact is that extortion is very much there but I don't know about increase.''
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December - 16 
Meanwhile, the outgoing Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal P.K. Barbora, said on December 16 that a faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is being supported by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) after its split, according to Telegraph. "One
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Meanwhile, the outgoing Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal P.K. Barbora, said on December 16 that a faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is being supported by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) after its split, according to Telegraph. "One faction, operating in lower Assam, is in league with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence and other fundamentalist forces, while the other faction, operating in Upper Assam has build up a nexus with National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K)," Barbara said. He disclosed that the faction operating in lower Assam has camps in Bangladesh and it supported influx of Bangladeshis into Assam. The other faction, active in Upper Assam, is, however, not in favour of such influx.
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December - 19 
Meanwhile, an unnamed senior police officer of the North Cachar Hills district revealed that at least 20 Black Widow (BW) militants are operating in the district to attack security force personnel engaged in counter-insurgency operations in the district.
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Meanwhile, an unnamed senior police officer of the North Cachar Hills district revealed that at least 20 Black Widow (BW) militants are operating in the district to attack security force personnel engaged in counter-insurgency operations in the district.
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December - 19 
Telegraph quoting intelligence sources reports that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) would strike before the three-phase panchayat (local self-government) elections, scheduled to be held on December 31, January 4 and 9 in Assam, to prove its existence and use the disruption as publicity st
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Telegraph quoting intelligence sources reports that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) would strike before the three-phase panchayat (local self-government) elections, scheduled to be held on December 31, January 4 and 9 in Assam, to prove its existence and use the disruption as publicity stunts. The report added that the commander of the ‘Charlie Company of the outfit’s 28 Battalion’, Jiten Dutta, recently warned all Congress Party candidates, especially those who had deserted the party in the wake of the quit Congress notice issued by the outfit in February, but had rejoined the party ahead of the panchayat polls and are contesting the elections — of dire consequences.
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December - 19 
The Tinsukia District police arrested Nagen Moran, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre and a close associate of Jiten Dutta, leader of the ‘28 Battalion’ of the ULFA, from Margherita on December 19-night, reports Sentinel. During interrogation, Moran confessed before the police that he wa
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The Tinsukia District police arrested Nagen Moran, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre and a close associate of Jiten Dutta, leader of the ‘28 Battalion’ of the ULFA, from Margherita on December 19-night, reports Sentinel. During interrogation, Moran confessed before the police that he was involved in the car bomb blast that occurred at Beng Phukuri area in Tinsukia on November 25. On the basis of his confession, police arrested a doctor, Rupai Bora, who owned the Bora Nursing Home at Doomdooma. Bora provided medical help to the injured ULFA cadres and also visited the militants’ camp at Lathau in Arunachal Pradesh.
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December - 20 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi while addressing the meeting on internal security chaired by the Prime Minister in New Delhi, asked the Union Government to take up the issue of terrorist camps in the neighboring country, as also expedite the fencing of the porous border and institute a better b
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi while addressing the meeting on internal security chaired by the Prime Minister in New Delhi, asked the Union Government to take up the issue of terrorist camps in the neighboring country, as also expedite the fencing of the porous border and institute a better border management mechanism. He also mentioned about the arrest of a Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent for Northeast and Assam by the Special Branch of Assam Police. He said that all outfits have been running training camps in some of the countries that have borders with Assam and the Northeast. The report added that ninety per cent of the operations conducted inside Assam by the terrorists are planned in these countries,
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December - 25 
Five All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants, Akash Tirkey alias Danial Ekka, self-styled area commander, Dhoni Oraon, Chandan Bhumij, Thomas Kerketta, and Samanan Tati alias Raju Tati, were arrested on December 25. .38 revolvers, 30 rounds of assorted ammunition, one improved explosi
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Five All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants, Akash Tirkey alias Danial Ekka, self-styled area commander, Dhoni Oraon, Chandan Bhumij, Thomas Kerketta, and Samanan Tati alias Raju Tati, were arrested on December 25. .38 revolvers, 30 rounds of assorted ammunition, one improved explosive device (IED) (briefcase variety) and AANLA letter pads were recovered from them. They confessed that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) are providing training and arms and ammunition to them.
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December - 25 
Meanwhile, the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) threatened to withdraw from the peace process with the Central Government and go underground out of frustration over ‘no progress’ in the on-going peace talks with Government of India, reports Shillong Times.
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Meanwhile, the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) threatened to withdraw from the peace process with the Central Government and go underground out of frustration over ‘no progress’ in the on-going peace talks with Government of India, reports Shillong Times.
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December - 26 
Meanwhile, an unnamed Assam Police official told IANS, "The AANLA has a written agreement with the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) for possible joint operations against the security forces and of not carrying out extortion in each others' areas of influenc
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Meanwhile, an unnamed Assam Police official told IANS, "The AANLA has a written agreement with the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) for possible joint operations against the security forces and of not carrying out extortion in each others' areas of influence without prior notice." "We believe some AANLA leaders are operating out of Jharkhand and therefore the outfit establishing linkages with Naxalite (Maoist) groups cannot be ruled out. We are keeping a close watch on their activities," the police official said.
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December - 27 
Sentinel quoting Assam Minister Tarun Gogoi reports that the Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) is being supported by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). He said that the ‘banned outfit’ tag has become essential to rein in the activities of AANLA.
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Sentinel quoting Assam Minister Tarun Gogoi reports that the Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) is being supported by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). He said that the ‘banned outfit’ tag has become essential to rein in the activities of AANLA.
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December - 28 
Air Marshal PK Barbora, the AOC-in-C Western Air Command designate said in Guwahati on December 28, "The ULFA has turned out to be the worst enemy of the people and will be totally wiped out within the next ten years." Commenting on the derailed peace process with the ULFA, Barbora said ULFA's deman
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Air Marshal PK Barbora, the AOC-in-C Western Air Command designate said in Guwahati on December 28, "The ULFA has turned out to be the worst enemy of the people and will be totally wiped out within the next ten years." Commenting on the derailed peace process with the ULFA, Barbora said ULFA's demand was "ridiculous" and thus there was no headway. "ULFA is demanding sovereignty, but from whom? Are the people of Assam not enjoying the same benefits under the Constitution as the people of other states?" he asked.
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