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Assam rocked by deadly explosions
At least four people have been killed by a bomb in Guwahati, the main city in the Indian state of Assam, police say. The blast, in a busy market place, happened on Friday afternoon. At least 15 people were injured. Overnight, one person was killed and 30 others injured in four separate explosions elsewhere in Assam. Police say they suspect rebels of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) are behind the attacks. The rebels have denied involvement. Rebels have been fighting for independence since 1979 in a struggle which has claimed 10,000 lives. Officials say three people died immediately in Friday's blast in Guwahati's central Machkhowa market. A fourth person died on the way to hospital. Police say Thursday's attacks were carried out by unidentified men who threw grenades in four towns overnight, striking markets and a police station. The police said the explosions happened in Nowgaon, Golakganj, Dhubri and Mongoldoi areas between 2100 and 0200 local time (1530-2030 GMT Thursday). Assam police intelligence chief Khagen Sarmah told the BBC that separatist rebels belonging to the Ulfa group are active in the area where the overnight blasts took place. "Though there is no evidence yet that the Ulfa was involved, the needle of suspicion points to them," he said. Posted by: Steve 2006-06-09 |
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