The United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) on Sunday claimed that there were drone attacks on its Eastern headquarters in Myanmar by the Indian Army. The proscribed outfit in a press statement further claimed that in the strikes, its 19 cadres were killed, while 19 were also injured.
However, the Indian Army has denied any role in the alleged drone attacks on the Myanmar headquarters of ULFA-I.
According to the Indian news agency IANS, reports have suggested that senior ULFA-I Commander Nayan Medhi was killed in the drone attack. Furthermore, some cadres of Manipuri insurgent groups, including the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), which is the political wing of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur present at the camp, were also reportedly killed, and some were injured.
ULFA (I), which is led by Paresh Baruah, is now reportedly left with only one senior functionary, Arunodoy Dohotiya, who is in Myanmar. On the other hand, another senior commander of the banned outfit operating out of Myanmar camps, Rupom Asom, was arrested by Assam Police in May.
The news agency reported, citing sources, that Baruah was reportedly staying in bordering areas of China-Myanmar-India (Arunachal Pradesh).
However, the reason behind the attacks on ULFA-I’s headquarters could be an infighting or disagreement amongst these outlawed outfits.
People familiar with the matter told IANS that these attacks on ULFA (I) headquarters could be due to the infighting amongst these banned outfits.
