ULFA (I) moves base to China from Myanmar: Central government

Banned militant organisation United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) has moved lock, stock and barracks from Myanmar to Yunnan province of China, according to an affidavit submitted by the Centre to a Guwahati tribunal set up under the Unlawful Activities. This was reported by the Times of India.

Paresh Barua, who is the chief of Ulfa(I), was believed to be based in Ruili, located in southern part of China near Myanmar border before the official disclosure. The outfit’s operational base and training camps were known to be in Sagaing division of Myanmar, close to Indian border.

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Assam government in a separate affidavit however said Myanmarese army’s operations against Indian militant camps in Taka in January 2019, leaving Ulfa bases in a mess and several cadres deserting the outfit, it said.

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