Separatist group ULFA-I has claimed that the Indian Army conducted cross-border drone strikes on its camps in Myanmar, killing three of its top commanders and injuring 19 others. The attack reportedly occurred between 2am and 4am on Sunday and involved over 150 Israeli and French-made drones, according to statements by ULFA-I.
The group alleged that its lieutenant general Nayan Asom was killed in the drone strike near Longwa in Nagaland and the Pangsai Pass in Arunachal Pradesh. While his funeral was underway, additional missile strikes reportedly killed Brigadier Ganesh Asom and Colonel Pradip Asom, and left several other cadres and civilians injured.
The ULFA-I, which seeks independence for Assam, also claimed that Indian operations continued into Sunday morning and that camps of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), another rebel group seeking Manipur’s secession, were also hit.
Indian authorities have not confirmed the strikes. The ULFA-I vowed retaliation, while reiterating that it would continue its armed struggle. Violence in the region has declined in recent years, although historical conflicts have resulted in thousands of deaths, mostly of civilians.
ULFA-I claims Indian Army killed three top leaders in cross-border drone and missile strikes on camps in Myanmar, injuring 19 others. Attacks reportedly continued during funeral rites. Indian authorities have not confirmed the strikes. ULFA-I vowed to retaliate amid ongoing separatist tensions.
ULFA-I conflict, cross-border strikes, separatist insurgency
