Suspected Hmar Rebels overrun paramilitary camp in Assam
Guwahati, Nov 13 (IANS) About 200 tribal militants armed with guns and machetes overran a paramilitary post in Assam Friday, injuring four troopers and decamping with more than 20 automatic weapons, officials said.
A police spokesperson said heavily armed militants attacked a camp of the paramilitary India Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Chekarcham, bordering Manipur, about 360 km south of Assam’s main city of Guwahati.
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Police suspect the group could be from the newly floated Hmar tribal rebel group active in the border area, although not much was known about the outfit.
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A massive hunt is now on by police, army and paramilitary troopers to nab the group and get the weapons back.
Source: Yahoo News
Posted: November 13th, 2009 under News & Views.
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