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Sarbananda Sonowal directs Assam Police officials to intensify anti-insurgency operations amid ULFA(I) attacks

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the law-and-order situation in nine upper Assam districts on Sunday and directed officials that anti-insurgency operations be intensified.

Grenade attack by ULFA(I) militants kills 2 in Assam's Sibsagar district; Sarbananda Sonowal condemns incident

The ULFA(I) militants' grenade exploded at a hardware shop in the Demow Chariali area of Assam's Sibsagar district, killing a customer, Anup Gupta, and the shop owner, Kamal Agarwal.

Assam Tinsukia killings: State breaks own law to reschedule Gunotsav ahead of 'bandh', but asks deputy commissioners to ensure normalcy

By endorsing the bandh indirectly, the Assam government has flouted its own law banning such shutdowns.

Assam Police launches combing operation to nab culprits in murder of five people in Tinsukia; ULFA(I) denies involvement

The Assam Police on Friday launched a massive combing operation to nab those involved the killing of five people in Tinsukia district on Thursday even as the ULFA (Independent) denied its involvement in the attack.

Tinsukia shootings: ULFA(I) denies hand in killings, Assam Police rejects claim; shutdown in protests affects normal life

A day after five Bengali-speaking people were shot dead Tinsukia district's Dhola in Assam, United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), in a statement, said that they were not behind the Thursday shooting.

AFSPA in Assam: State extends Act by six months; insurgency lowest since 1997, but 'disturbance' over NRC remains a worry

That the Government of Assam has used its powers to extend the AFSPA for third consecutive time since September 2017, Firstpost takes a look the state's experience with the controversial act to understand what is preventing it from withdrawing the draconian law

AFSPA needed to maintain peace in Assam, says state DGP, warns ULFA(I) militants are still active in 'some pockets'

Assam DGP Mukesh Sahay said the banned militant group of ULFA(I) still had the strength to carry out terror attacks in some pockets of the state, and that security forces still needed the controversial AFSPA

Militants ambush Assam Rifles vehicle; two security personnel, two ultras killed

Militants on Sunday ambushed an Assam Rifles vehicle, killing two security personnel and injuring three others, while two of the ultras were also killed in the ensuing encounter in Tinsukia district of Assam, days ahead of the Republic Day.

Centre extends AFSPA in Assam for another year

The Centre extended the duration of AFSPA in the state after due consideration of the law and order situation.

Assam: Jawan seriously injured in ambush by ULFA militants

A jawan was seriously injured in an ambush by ULFA(I) militants at Kanobari in Assam's Sibsagar district on Friday.