Guwahati, Jul 19 : State Forest and Environment Minister Rockybul Hussain today said in the State Assembly that nine militant outfits, with a total cadre strength of 2,275, are operating in Assam.
The Forest and Environment Minister was replying to a short-notice question in the State Assembly on behalf of the Chief Minister, who also holds the Home portfolio.
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is the most powerful militant outfit with 1,175 cadres, he said.
The other powerful groups include the United Liberation Front of Barak Valley (ULFBV) with a cadre strength of 250, Dima Halom Daogah (Jewel) (DHD-J) with 240 and Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) with 225 cadres.
Of the other militant groups, the Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Asom (MULTA) has 160 cadres, All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) with 90, Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) (HPC-D) with 50, Harkat-ul-Mujahiddin (HUM) with 45 and Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) with 40 cadres.
Of the militants currently in jail, the ULFA has 249 cadres behind the bars, while the KLNLF and AANLA have 20 each and DHD has 17.
Meanwhile, in reply to separate questions, Hussain said 14 cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), currently under ceasefire with the Government, have been killed either by miscreants or in encounters with security forces since the truce was declared.
The ceasefire agreement was signed on June 1, 2005, and several rounds of talks have been held since, with the group submitting its charter of demands on May 1 last, which the Government is examining, the Minister said.
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