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| Al Qaeda bait for Assam militants |
| 2004-06-27 |
| Pro-Al Qaeda groups based in Bangladesh are holding out a Rs 2,000-a-month bait for Muslim militants in the Northeast to pursue the âIslamistanâ dream in the region. Confessions made by one Mohammed Yasin Ali, a district commandant of the militant Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Asom (MULTA), have revealed that pro-Qaeda armed groups in Bangladesh have been "talent-scouting" among Muslim settlers in Assam. Ali, hailing from Bilaspur in Bongaigaon district of Assam, had surrendered to the armyâs Jat Regiment after being cornered during a counter-insurgency operation recently. According to the MULTA militant, potential hitmen are lured into Bangladesh and provided a six-month crash course in handling weapons and planning operations, besides a monthly stipend of Rs 2,000. "The recruits are straightaway taken to a training camp at Kurikilam in Jaipur area of Bangladesh," Aliâs statement said. âThe six-month training is extendable by another six months if recruits fail certain tests. Completion of the course ensures the monthly stipend, which is payable for three years.â Intelligence officials said MULTA members had specific instructions to fund the jehad, which aims at establishing Islamic supremacy in the region. Ali further confessed that the training in Bangladesh was being provided by one Abdul Aziz of Chittagong, who claims to be the secretary of the MULTA. |
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