14.08.2006 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 2 people killed and 5 injured in rebel attack aimed at police roadblock in town of Duliajan ("Two killed in India grenade blast") [ID 17369]

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07.08.2006 - Source: BBC News

2 people, one of them a soldier, killed in series of attacks by separatist rebel group United Liberation Front of Assam ("'Two dead' in Assam rebel attack") [ID 17366]

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13.06.2006 - Source: Guardian

Separatists blamed for fatal bombings in Assam ("Separatists blamed for fatal bombings in Assam") [ID 15500]

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09.06.2006 - Source: BBC News

Assam rocked by bomb explosions ("Assam rocked by bomb explosions") [ID 15496]

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23.05.2006 - Source: Amnesty International

Annual Report 2006 ("Annual Report 2006") [ID 15859]

"In the north-east, talks between the Union government and a section of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland remained inconclusive. There were moves to initiate talks between the Union government and the United Liberation Front of Assam. The region also witnessed sporadic clashes between members of tribal communities during which civilians were targeted."

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10.04.2006 - Source: BBC News

Assam: Person killed and 7 injured during vote for a new state assembly ("Assam voters head for the polls") [#48707],  [ID 7007]

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10.04.2006 - Source: BBC News

Assam: Person killed and 7 injured during vote for a new state assembly ("Assam voters head for the polls") [#48707],  [ID 7008]

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17.02.2006 - Source: Reporters Sans Frontières

Assam: Journalists Robin Dhekial Phukan of the daily Asomiya Pratidin and Parag Bhuyan of Dainik Janambhumi beaten up in Kakopathar by police forces ("Two journalists beaten up by police in Assam") [#44500],  [ID 7009]

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23.01.2006 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 2 policemen killed in rebel attacks; more than 30 people injured in 9 bomb explosions and grenade attacks by United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) ("Rebel attacks rock India's Assam") [#42671],  [ID 7010]

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23.12.2005 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 2 Bodo tribal student leaders shot dead by railway guards ("Students die in Assam train row") [#40906],  [ID 7011]

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09.12.2005 - Source: BBC News

More than 40,000 Karbi and Dimasa tribes people left homeless in Karbi Anglong, a hill district in Assam, since fighting broke out between militias of the two tribes ("Assam's paths of violence") [#40466],  [ID 7012]

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05.12.2005 - Source: BBC News

Assam: More than 125 people killed in clashes between two rival tribal guerrilla groups in recent weeks ("Assam gets shoot-on-sight policy") [#40198],  [ID 7013]

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18.10.2005 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 34 members of Karbi tribe killed by Dimasa tribal militants in 2 separate incidents; nearly 70 people were killed since clashes between Dimasas and Karbis started in early September ("Troop alert after Assam massacre") [#37865],  [ID 7014]

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09.10.2005 - Source: BBC News

Assam: At least 14 villagers killed in clashes between Karbis and Dimasas ethnic groups; more than 9,000 people were displaced by violence so far ("Army deployed after Assam riots") [#37478],  [ID 7015]

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14.09.2005 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 12 United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) fighters killed in attacks by Indian army ("Indian troops 'kill Assam rebels'") [#36614],  [ID 7016]

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26.08.2005 - Source: BBC News

Assam state: 5 rebels killed in clashes as Indian army launched an operation against the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) separatist group ("Army in drive against Ulfa rebels") [#36009],  [ID 7017]

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26.01.2005 - Source: BBC News

Assam: at least 2 people killed by a military patrol hunting separatists on the Brahmaputra river; at least 4 policemen killed in bomb explosion in Guwahati ("Assam violence mars Republic Day") [#28573],  [ID 7018]

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12.12.2004 - Source:

Background information on Assam Rifles [ID 7019]

"Assam Rifles is a Para Military Organisation of the Ministry of Home Affairs [MHA] functioning under the administrative and operational control of the Army. The personnel are recruited into this force on all India basis at different places within the age group of 18 years to 23 years. Unlike Army, the personnel of Assam Rifles can serve upto the age of 60 years.
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05.10.2004 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 10 people killed and 14 injured when rebels attacked market in Jawabil ("Ten killed in fresh Assam attack") [#26103],  [ID 7021]

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04.10.2004 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 6 people killed by suspected separatist rebels in Jhinjhia; more people killed in explosions and shootouts in the area/ Nagaland: 36 killed in bomb blasts ("Security vow for north-east India") [#26038],  [ID 7020]

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27.08.2004 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 3 people killed in the attack in Goalpara, 7 people injured in explosions at a market in Tangla, 18 people killed in a bomb explosion in the town of Dhemaji/ the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) took responsibility for 2 of the 7 recent explosions ("Assam rebels admit bomb attacks") [#25162],  [ID 7022]

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26.08.2004 - Source: BBC News

Assam: at least 2 people killed and more than 30 injured in a bomb explosion in Gossaigaon ("Bomb explodes in north-east India") [#25100],  [ID 7023]

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19.08.2004 - Source: BBC News

Assam: a strike to protest against the recent bombings by separatists, called by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU), brought many areas of life to a standstil ("Assam strike over rebel attacks") [#24857],  [ID 7024]

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15.08.2004 - Source: BBC News

Assam: at least 18 people killed and many others injured in an explosion at an Independence Day march in the town of Dhemaji by suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa)/ in another incident, 4 people killed in a grenade blast at a cinema in Gauribari ("Bomb kills many at Indian parade") [#24762],  [ID 7025]

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24.06.2004 - Source: BBC News

State of Assam: 6 people killed and at least 17 injured when an explosion ripped through a passenger bus in Sibasagar ("Six killed in Assam bus attack") [#23539],  [ID 7026]

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09.06.2004 - Source: BBC News

State of Assam: at least 10 people were injured when a grenade was thrown in Tinsukia cinema ("Ten hurt in Assam cinema attack") [#23324],  [ID 7027]

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04.2004 - Source: UK Home Office

Seperatist guerillas were responsible for numerous, serious abuses ("Country Report - April 2004") [#22427],  [ID 7028]

"6.147 A BBC news analysis report dated 9 December 2000, noted that nearly 100 Hindi-speaking people were killed in a six week period during November and December 2000 in Assam. The Chief Minister accused the ULFA of being responsible, an allegation denied by the group. Assam witnessed the massacres of Bengali settlers during the 1980s and 1990s. [32z]
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6.149 According to the US Department of State Report 2003, “Separatist guerrillas were responsible for numerous, serious abuses, including killing of armed forces personnel, police, Government officials, and civilians; torture; rape; and other forms of brutality. Separatist guerrillas also were responsible for kidnapping and extortion in Jammu and Kashmir and the north eastern States. Insurgency and ethnic violence is a problem in the seven north eastern States”.[2c](p2) The same report continues, “The main insurgent groups in the north east included two factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) in Nagaland; Meitei extremists in Manipur; the ULFA and the Bodo security force in Assam; and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) in Tripura. The proclaimed objective of many of these groups was secession. Their stated grievances against the Government range from charges of neglect and indifference to the widespread poverty of the region, to allegations of active discrimination against the tribal and nontribal people of the region by the central Government”. [2c](p5)"

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24.03.2004 - Source: BBC News

State of Assam: 27 people have been killed in attacks by suspected militants of the Kuki tribe ("Tribal violence 'leaves 27 dead'") [#20688],  [ID 7029]

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04.03.2004 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 4 rebels killed by the Indian police ("Indian police 'kill Assam rebels'") [#20055],  [ID 7030]

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25.02.2004 - Source: US Department of State

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2003 ("Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2003") [#19765],  [ID 7031]

"During the year, there were reports that Bodo-Santhal ethnic clashes continued. More than 87,000 persons lived under poor conditions in relief camps in Assam as a result of the ongoing violence between Bodos and Santhals. On November 15, Assam separatists prevented candidates from Hindi-speaking state of Bihar from applying for jobs. It was reported that soon after, Bihar youths attacked and injured 50 persons from Assam. As a result, ULFA began attacking the Hindi-speaking persons, killing 40 and displacing 17,000."

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05.01.2004 - Source: BBC News

Assam: The founder of a separatist rebel army United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) from north-eastern India says he was tortured after his capture ("Captured rebel: India tortured me") [#18575],  [ID 7032]

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31.12.2003 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 2 rebels from the National Democratic Front of Bodoland killed in a clash near the border with Bhutan ("Indian army in Assam clash") [#18571],  [ID 7033]

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19.12.2003 - Source: BBC News

Bhutanese troops have captured four senior Indian rebel leaders during fierce fighting with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) ("Bhutan 'captures top Indian rebels'") [#18290],  [ID 7034]

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17.12.2003 - Source: BBC News

Southern Bhutan: nearly 70 people killed during fierce fighting between government soldiers and Indian separatist rebels of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) ("Bhutan clashes with rebels worsen") [#18250],  [ID 7035]

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16.12.2003 - Source: BBC News

Southern Bhutan: more than 20 of Bhutan`s soldiers and Indian rebels of ULFA, NDFB and KLO killed in fighting ("Bhutan troops die in rebel action") [#18225],  [ID 7036]

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25.11.2003 - Source: BBC News

Assam: hundreds of people left the state after outbreak of ethnically motivated violence targeting Biharis and Hindi-speakers that left more than 40 people dead and app. 160 people injured ("Fearful settlers flee Assam attacks") [#17856],  [ID 7037]

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24.11.2003 - Source: Reporters Sans Frontières

Assam: Correspondent for the daily Amar Assam who was kidnapped five months ago by Assam separatists has been killed by his kidnappers ("Journalist kidnapped five months ago reportedly killed by Assam separatists") [#17906],  [ID 7039]

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23.11.2003 - Source: BBC News

Assam: 2 immigrant workers killed by suspected ULFA rebels in continuing ethnic clashes over jobs ("Two die in Assam ethnic clashes") [#17846],  [ID 7038]

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19.11.2003 - Source: BBC News

State of Assam: 6 Hindi-speaking settlers from the state of Bihar killed in the northern district of Dibrugarh/ in another incident, 5 Biharis killed by gunmen at a hotel in Dhubri region ("Bihari settlers killed in Assam") [#17692],  [ID 7040]

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14.11.2003 - Source: BBC News

State of Assam: police stepped up measures to protect Hindi speakers following threats from The United Liberation Front of Assam ("Assam on alert after rebel threat") [#17618],  [ID 7041]

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