After a long break, the Assam-based proscribed rebel group ULFA-I appears to have emerged. The ULFA-I is planning large attacks on security officers and civilians, according to a ministry of home affairs (MHA) note.
Aside from that, the ULFA-I has ramped up its kidnapping operations in Assam and neighboring Arunachal Pradesh.
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Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
The MHA letter stated, “ULFA is planning major strikes on security forces and civilians, as well as intensifying its kidnapping spree.”
ULFA-I has also increased its recruitment efforts by enlisting the help of youths from Assam and other regions of the country.
According to intelligence inputs, the ULFA-I has initiated a recruiting drive in Delhi and the NCR region, with a particular focus on Assamese youngsters.
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The newly recruited ULFA-I cadres are then taken to the outfit’s Myanmar-based camp for training.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to look into the ULFA-I recruitment drive and planned strikes.
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