Guwahati : While the Union government and the Indian army are trying to crack down the militant groups of North Eastern region, banned outfit groups United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I), People’s Liberation Army of Manipur(PLA) and CorCom, the umbrella group of 7 Manipur based outfit groups have planned to jointly attack on security forces in the region and launch combing operation.
The banned outfit groups had taken the decision during a meeting held in an undisclosed area in Myanmar recently.
A top source said that, the meeting was held in Myanmar soil in presence of several top leaders of ULFA (I), Manipur based outfit groups PLA, Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Progressive faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-Pro), Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and United Peoples Party of Kangleipak (UPPK).
The outfit groups had also conducted a joint tactical exercise (training) in Myanmar.
ULFA (I) and CorCom have been jointly operating in East Assam and some PLA cadres had lost their lives during fighting with the Indian army in Assam.
The top source further said that, apart from ULFA (I), PLA and CorCom groups, several other outfit groups including People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), anti-talk factional group of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have set up few new camps in Myanmar and started new recruiting drives in Assam and other parts of the NE region.
The militant groups of the region have continued their arms training in various locations in the region and neighbouring countries.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
