By Bhupen Goswami
GUWAHATI : Indian Army is fighting a parallel war against Kovid-19 and militant groups in Northeast India. The Indian Army destroyed 13 terrorist camps supported by China on the Myanmar border last night. Sources in the Indian Army said that in the last few weeks, troops have been a major success in their fighting against Kovid-19 and terrorist groups in the North East area.
Army sources said, the Indian Army they could destroy 13 camps belonging to a militant group along the Myanmar border in an operation launched in conjunction with the Myanmar army. In which the Arakan Army, a militant organization of the Kachin Independent Army supported by China, was targeted.Sources said the camps were destroyed along the Myanmar border. The Indian Army provided hardware and equipment for the expedition to Myanmar, while it deployed a large number of forces along the border.
The campaign was launched after it was informed that the militants were targeting a massive infrastructure project connecting Kolkata to Myanmar via the sea route.Taking advantage of the lockdown for the continued coronavirus across the country, militant organizations are providing the project a separate route to reach Mizoram via Kolkata via Sittwe. Army sources said the operation was specifically aimed at the terror base. , So that the citizens are not harmed. Sources said that this operation was completely against the terrorists, not any military operation.Meanwhile, the central and state agencies are also keeping pace with the timing of the lockdown time for Coronavirus.
Sources said that intelligence agencies have received some information that militant groups in some areas are looking for a chance to raise their heads. Suspicious activities have also been reported along the Myanmar border. Sources said that the security forces have prepared a special way in order to avoid creating any problem for the militant groups operating in the Northeast.The mechanism for dialogue with militant groups is working. Separate negotiators are already working with the Naga rebel groups and other rebel groups in the northeastern states such as the ULFA, NDFB, KLNLF of Assam and the KNO and UDF of Manipur.
At the same time, various agencies are investigating the activities of organizations and extremist elements trying to carry out extremist activities so that they can be nudged.The agencies are working on a strategy to thwart any kind of violence by sharing intelligence input among themselves. There are about 20 major rebel groups operating in different states of the Northeast. Four organizations are active in Assam, United Liberation Front of Assam, National Bodoland Front of Bodoland, Kamatapur Liberation Organization, Karbi Langri NC Hills Liberation Front -KNLF.
In Meghalaya, the Garo National Liberation Army, Hynyewtrep National Liberation Council remains active.The activities of National Liberation Front of Tripura – NLFT, All Tripura Tiger Force are going on in Tripura. Most of the rebel groups are in Manipur. There are 11 organizations active here.These include the United National Liberation Front – UNLF, Revolutionary People’s Front – RPF, People’s Liberation Army, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, Kanglei Yavol Kanna Lup, Kangleipak Communist Party, Alliance for Socialist Unity Congolepak, Manipur People’s Liberation Commission, Coordination Committee National Organization – KNO, United Progressive Front.
