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India hands over training camps list to Bangladesh

G Vinayak in Guwahati

India handed over a list of specifically identified 99 training camps of Northeast insurgents in Bangaladesh during a border coordination meeting in New Delhi last week.

Border Security force officials said the list was handed over after repeated denials by Bangladesh on the existence of such camps.

BSF Director General Ajai Raj Sharma brought up the issue with Bangladesh Rifles Major General Rezaqul Haider during the two-day bi-annual talks.

Haider told Indian Home Secretary N Gopalaswami last week that his country would not allow its territory to be used by anti-India forces. "The Bangladesh government and the Bangladesh Rifles has carried out intensive search and combing operation. I can reaffirm that the soil of Bangladesh will not be allowed to be used for any kind of insurgency operation against any country."

The list prepared by the Indian intelligence agencies, includes 25 camps run by the National Liberation Front of Tripura, 20 by the All Tripura Tiger Force, and 18 by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah).

The list also includes 10 training camps by the People's Liberation Army of Manipur, 17 by the United Liberation Front of Asom, two by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, two by the Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Asam, three by the Achik National Volunteer Council, one by the Chakma National Liberation Front, and one by the Dima Halong Daogah extremist outfit.

These camps are located at Naikhongchari, Alikadam and Ruma in Bandarban district, Kaukhali, Nanirchar, Baghaichari, and Dighinala in Rangamati district, Kamalganj and Srimangal in Moulvibazar district and Chunarughat in Hobiganj, the officials said.

The list also identified camps in Dighinala, Panchari, Matiranga, and Khagrachari in Khagrachari district, Chunarunhat, and Madhabpur in Hobiganj district.

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