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Over 5100 people killed in Assam insurgency in last 24 years | Zee News
Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015 - 15:05


Guwahati: 5166 people, including 912 security personnel, were killed in insurgency in Assam in the last 24 years, the state government said today.


They were killed in 9382 incidents of violence by insurgents from 1991 to July 2015, Agriculture Minister Rockybul Hussain said on behalf of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in reply to a query in the Assembly.

To control militancy and for the protection of life and property, the Unified Command structure was introduced in the state on January 21, 1997 with the police, army and paramiltary forces working together for anti-insurgency operations, he said.

The measures to control militant activities in the state include setting up of fixed police pickets, increased patrolling by security forces, operation in the insurgent- active areas and involving the local people in the anti-insurgency operations, Hussain added.

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Militants killed 319 people in over 4 years in Assam: Minister | Zee News

Guwahati: At least 319 civil society members were killed by militants and 336 extremists during anti- insurgency operation in Assam from 2011 to July 31 last, the state Assembly was informed today.


Since the NDFB (Songbijit) sponsored violence on December 23 last year, police, army and paramilitary forces killed 15 insurgents of the underground outfit and arrested 448 of them till July 31 last, Agriculture Minister Rockybul Hussain said on behalf of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in reply to a query in the Assembly.

Stating there are eight active militant outfits in Assam, Hussain said 13 underground groups were in talks with the government.
 

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