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Assam: ULFA-I cadres lob grenade at Army camp in Dirak

09:33 PM Nov 22, 2023 IST | Avik Chakraborty
UpdateAt: 09:37 PM Nov 22, 2023 IST
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Dibrugarh: Two suspected ULFA-I militants lobbed a grenade at an army camp in Dirak, Tinsukia district, upper Assam on Wednesday evening.

The grenade exploded in front of the 19 Grenadiers gate at Dirak gate at around 7:40 PM.

No casualties have been reported till the filling of this report.

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Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a massive manhunt.

Sources stated that the ULFA-I militants carried out the grenade attack to assert their presence ahead of their upcoming protest day.

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The source also informed that the suspected cadre who took the lead in the attack was identified as Sourav Axom.

Further details to be updated.

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