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         ULFA consolidates base in Burma: Surrendered militants

By Our Correspondent
Mizzima News (www.mizzima.com)

Guwahati, Oct. 22: Thirteen militants belonging to the United Liberation
Front of Assom (ULFA) led by self-styled Captain Sahadev Rabha alias
Laldenga surrendered at an Army Base Camp near the Indo-Bhutan Border
today. They deposited a huge caché of arms and ammunition, brought from
their hideouts.

Talking to Mizzima correspondent immediately after their surrender, the
militants alleged that they had returned to the political mainstream,
expressing disappointment with a leadership that is alienated from the
common people. ?ULFA has started loosing its base due to wrong policies
of the leardership; moreover it is being directed by the Inter Services
Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan?, the surrendered militants smugly
stated.

Sahadev who masterminded several bomb blasts and extortion cases vowed
to start a normal life. He further said that ULFA is now gradually
consolidating its base in Burma (Myanmar) in association with the
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplan (NSCN-K) faction and the
Kachin Independent Army (KIA). ?We had close links with the militant
groups of Bangladesh who often provide arms and ammunition?, he added.
Sahadev having been trained in Burma, he was providing services to the
ULFA for a period of 10 years in different capacities.

The ULFA was constituted in 1979 in Sibasagar, Assam State, towards the
aim of a sovereign country attained by armed revolution. Since then it
has been operating from different hideouts, causing major trouble to
security forces engaged in combating terrorism. In view of the spurt in
activities of the militant group, the Government of India engaged in
army operations to contain the militants, as a result of which about
1,000 members have surrendered so far. In order to scale down the
activities of the ULFA, the Indian government has already initiated
talks with the Royal Government of Bhutan in bid to a peaceful solution
a the perennial problem.



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<center><font color="#3333FF"><font size=+2>ULFA consolidates base in Burma:
Surrendered militants</font></font></center>

<p><i><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>By Our Correspondent</font></font></i>
<br><i><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Mizzima News <a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>(www.mizzima.com)</a></font></font></i>
<p><font size=+1><i><font color="#FF0000">Guwahati, Oct. 22:</font></i>
Thirteen militants belonging to the United Liberation Front of Assom (ULFA)
led by self-styled Captain Sahadev Rabha alias Laldenga surrendered at
an Army Base Camp near the Indo-Bhutan Border today. They deposited a huge
cach&eacute; of arms and ammunition, brought from their hideouts.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Talking to Mizzima correspondent immediately after their
surrender, the militants alleged that they had returned to the political
mainstream, expressing disappointment with a leadership that is alienated
from the common people. ?ULFA has started loosing its base due to wrong
policies of the leardership; moreover it is being directed by the Inter
Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan?, the surrendered militants smugly
stated.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Sahadev who masterminded several bomb blasts and extortion
cases vowed to start a normal life. He further said that ULFA is now gradually
consolidating its base in Burma (Myanmar) in association with the National
Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplan (NSCN-K) faction and the Kachin Independent
Army (KIA). ?We had close links with the militant groups of Bangladesh
who often provide arms and ammunition?, he added.&nbsp; Sahadev having
been trained in Burma, he was providing services to the ULFA for a period
of 10 years in different capacities.</font>
<p><font size=+1>The ULFA was constituted in 1979 in Sibasagar, Assam State,
towards the aim of a sovereign country attained by armed revolution. Since
then it has been operating from different hideouts, causing major trouble
to security forces engaged in combating terrorism. In view of the spurt
in activities of the militant group, the Government of India engaged in
army operations to contain the militants, as a result of which about 1,000
members have surrendered so far. In order to scale down the activities
of the ULFA, the Indian government has already initiated talks with the
Royal Government of Bhutan in bid to a peaceful solution a the perennial
problem.</font>
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