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43 ULFA, NDFB militants give up arms in Assam
As a fall out of intense operations by the Royal Bhutan Army against the militant camps on its territory and intense pressure exerted by the operations of the Indian Army units in the areas bordering Bhutan, 43 militants - 28 NDFB and 15 ULFA - have surrendered to the Army units during the past 24 hours in various districts in Assam. A large quantity of arms and ammunition were also handed over by the surrendering militants, an official release said on Tuesday. Since the commencement of operations by the Royal Bhutan Army and complementary operations by the Indian Army on its side of the border nearly 200 militants have surrendered, it said.Posted by: Paul Moloney 2004-01-21 |
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