Agartala: Counter insurgency operations
would be intensified by the Tripura government following a notification by the Centre on link up of two insurgent groups with those outside the state, official sources said Wednesday.
The banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT)
and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) have established links
with the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and Meitei extremist outfits of Manipur, they said.
"If there is no immediate curb and control of the NLFT
and the ATTF, they will take the opportunity to mobilise their
cadres for escalating secessionist, subversive and violent
activities and indulge in killings of civilians and target
police and security personnel," a gazette notification, dated October three, by the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
The state government extended the terms of the Armed
Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) for another six months to
deal effectively with the insurgent outfits, they said.
A total of 74 persons mostly tribals were kidnapped by
the NLFT and ATTF, they said. Last year, 114 people were
kidnapped by ultras and 121 in 2009.
PTI
