United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) has claimed that its camp in Myanmar was subjected to a drone attack on Sunday, causing injuries to two of its members. The group, also referred to as anti-talk ULFA, reported that three bombs were deployed in the camp, with the first at 4:10 pm, the second shortly thereafter, and the third at 4:20 pm. While two bombs exploded, the third one failed to detonate, resulting in injuries to two of its cadres.
Militant outfit outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) in Meghalaya withdrew from the tripartite peace talks with the Centre and the state government. In a statement, it has stated that their demand for general amnesty to their cadres was not met.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rules out immediate talks with Paresh Baruah led militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) faction. He said that he is in touch with Baruah. Sarma said "As the political head of the state, I will continue to reach out to him. I usually talk to him every three or six months and I plan to speak to him again soon, but I don t expect him to come for talks immediately," Sarma said during an interaction with journalists here.
Baruah, while talking to local news channels on Saturday, said he is not upset or upbeat with the pact. He is not averse to dialogue. "We are open to discussion keeping in mind the history and principles of the state. There is no problem discussing our core issue. Just discussing our core issue will not mean that it is against the Constitution of India. Discussion of the issue should not scare anyone."