Reeling under intensive counter-insurgency operation by the Indian Army in Upper Assam areas, the banned United Liberation Front of Assam has alleged 'attacks by Indian Army and Indian Air Force' on villagers in Tinsukia district areas bordering Arunachal Pradesh in the name of operation against the insurgents.
In a statement issued to the media through the Internet, ULFA commander in chief Paresh Barua stated, "Indian occupational forces launched attacks on innocent people in Tinsukia and Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border areas in the name of operation against the ULFA."
The ULFA leader alleged that air raids were being conducted in the area much to the misery of innocent civilian population. The ULFA leader called upon the global community to condemn such 'barbaric attacks by Indian forces' on innocent people even as security sources denied committing any excesses on innocent civilian population while operating against ULFA militants.
A highly-placed source in Tinsukia district administration said there was no confirmation about air raids being conducted in the name of operation against the ULFA. The ULFA leader further claimed, "Though the forces described
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