Northeast terror outfits moving to Myanmar: Assam Rifles
August 25th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 25 (IANS) Terrorist outfits of the northeastern region have shifted their bases to neighbouring Myanmar following crackdown by the Bangladesh security forces, an official of the para-military Assam ... Read more...
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Terrorists reviving outfits in Tripura, says police chief
August 21st, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 21 (IANS) Separatist terrorists have been trying to strengthen their outfits in Tripura ahead of the assembly polls early next year but security forces are ready to tackle ... Read more...
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Militant killed in Tripura
July 22nd, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 22 (IANS) A dreaded militant of outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed Sunday by the security forces in Tripura and some arms and ammunition were ... Read more...
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Three Tripura militants surrender with weapons
July 4th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 4 (IANS) Three militants of a banned separatist outfit have surrendered to the Indian security forces in Tripura after a crackdown on their training camp in Bangladesh, police ... Read more...
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Ten Tripura militants surrender with weapons
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 3 (IANS) Ten armed tribal guerrillas of a separatist outfit fled their camps in Bangladesh and surrendered before Indian security forces in Tripura Thursday, police said.The National Liberation ... Read more...
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Linkages between northeast terrorists continue: Government
October 20th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 20 (IANS) Terrorist outfits in the northeast continue to have close linkages between themselves to carry out subversive activities, the union home ministry said Thursday.In a notification here, ... Read more...
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Tribal militants abduct six people in Tripura
July 1st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 1 (IANS) At least six people, including a government employee, were kidnapped by tribal guerrillas in Tripura, police said here Friday.Five heavily armed NLFT (National Liberation Front of ... Read more...
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Nine Tripura terrorists flee Bangladesh, surrender
May 17th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 17 (IANS) Nine guerrillas of a separatist outfit have fled their camps in Bangladesh and surrendered before Indian security forces in Tripura, police here said Tuesday."The NLFT (National ... Read more...
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Armed guerrillas abduct four workers in Tripura
March 8th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 8 (IANS) Separatist tribal guerrillas have abducted four workers from the construction site of a health sub-centre in a village in northern Tripura, police said here Tuesday."NLFT (National ... Read more...
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Official killed in militant ambush in Tripura
January 31st, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 31 (IANS) A central government official from Andhra Pradesh was killed and his driver critically injured when separatist tribal guerrillas fired at their car from across the India-Bangladesh border in ... Read more...
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Former rebel held for misappropriating Tripura funds (Lead)
December 19th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 19 (IANS) A former leader of a banned separatist outfit has been arrested in this Tripura capital for misappropriating Rs.18.10 lakh (over $40,000) meant for the rehabilitation of rebels who ... Read more...
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Former separatist held in Tripura for stealing funds
December 19th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 19 (IANS) Former terrorist-turned-separatist Daniel Debbarma has been arrested in this Tripura capital for stealing Rs.18.10 lakh (over $40,000) meant for surrendered extremists, police here said Sunday.Debbarma, 45, self-styled home ... Read more...
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Abducted Tripura tribals taken to Bangladesh
December 10th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 10 (IANS) Outlawed tribal extremists who abducted 11 tribals Tuesday have taken nine of the hostages to Bangladesh and released two, police said here Friday. The militants have demanded ... Read more...
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Militants abduct 11 labourers in Tripura
December 8th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 8 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas have abducted 11 labourers from a bridge construction site in a village in Tripura, police said here Wednesday."Heavily armed NLFT (National Liberation Front of Tripura) ... Read more...
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Militants kidnap four workers in Tripura
November 27th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 27 (IANS) Separatist tribal guerrillas in Tripura have abducted four labourers working on a school building construction site, police said Saturday."Outlawed NLFT (National Liberation Front of Tripura) militants, armed with ... Read more...
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Motivate rebels to join mainstream, Sarkar urges people
October 27th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Wednesday urged people to motivate youths who have taken to militancy to shun the path of violence and return to normal life."Hundreds of ... Read more...
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Militants kidnap three CPI-M activists in Tripura
September 16th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 16 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas have abducted three more tribal villagers in Tripura, all activists of the ruling Left, and demanded ransom for their release, police said here Thursday.
With this the ... Read more...
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NLFT guerrillas abduct five Tripura farmers
September 1st, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 1 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas have abducted five tribal villagers in northern Tripura and demanded that each household in their village cough up a sum of Rs.1,000 for their release, police ... Read more...
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16 Tripura terrorists flee Bangladeshi camps, surrender
August 11th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 11 (IANS) As many as 16 dreaded terrorists have fled their camps in Bangladesh and surrendered to Indian troopers in Tripura, police here said Wednesday.
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Two BSF troopers killed by terrorists in Tripura
August 6th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 6 (IANS) In the first major terror strike in Tripura this year, at least two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were killed Friday in a bomb blast triggered by insurgents ... Read more...
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13 ATTF militants from Bangladesh surrender in Tripura
July 2nd, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki DasAgartala, July 2 (ANI): At least 13 hardcore tribal militants of the banned ATTF group laid down their arms on Friday afternoon before Assam Rifles in Tripura.The militants decamped from ... Read more...
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Ten Bangladeshi-trained militants surrender in Tripura
June 24th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 24 (IANS) Ten more Bangladeshi-trained Tripura terrorists have surrendered to the Indian troopers after the security forces of that country continued their crackdown against militants from northeast India, officials ... Read more...
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Indian Mujahideen 35th terror group to be banned in India
June 4th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Indian Mujahideen, which is said to be responsible for a series of bombings in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Jaipur in 2008, among other strikes, Friday became ... Read more...
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‘Bangladesh will take action against northeast India militants’
April 11th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured firm action against militants from northeast India taking shelter in her country, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said Sunday.
Sarkar was ... Read more...
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Surrendered militants on hunger strike in Tripura
March 24th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 24 (IANS) Over 1,200 surrendered militants in Tripura Wednesday launched a hunger strike demanding that the government make good its promise of rehabilitating them.
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Ten more Bangladesh-trained terrorists surrender
January 9th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 9 (IANS) With Bangladesh continuing its crackdown against militants active in northeast India, 10 more terrorists, including four women, have fled from that country and surrendered to Indian authorities this ... Read more...
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Eight tribal separatists arrested in Tripura
December 26th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 26 (IANS) Paramilitary troopers have apprehended eight heavily armed tribal guerrillas including a young woman in Tripura, officials said Saturday.
"During a counter-insurgency operation, Assam Rifles troopers Friday night detained eight ... Read more...
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Seven more Tripura tribal separatists surrender
December 17th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 17 (IANS) Seven more tribal separatists from the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have surrendered to security forces after fleeing their camps in Bangladesh, police said Thursday.
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Tripura trooper killed in gunfight with separatists
November 18th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 18 (IANS) A Tripura State Rifles (TSR) trooper was killed and another shot at and injured during a gunfight with separatists from the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Six tribal separatists surrender in Tripura
November 9th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 9 (IANS) Six tribal separatists from the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have surrendered to security forces after fleeing their camps in Bangladesh, police said here Monday.
"The ... Read more...
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Northeast to have new mechanism to tackle militants
November 4th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 4 (IANS) To tackle guerrilla groups operating in India's northeast more effectively, a Regional Cooperation Mechanism (RCM) would soon be set up under which the police of the eight states, ... Read more...
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As normalcy returns, Tripura withdraws security escorts on NH 44
September 21st, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki DasAgartala, Sep.21 (ANI): With the security situation improving and insurgency showing signs of abating, the Tripura Government has scrapped the convoy escort system along the 70 kilometre stretch of the ... Read more...
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After 16 years, Tripura to scrap highway security escorts
September 11th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 11 (IANS) With insurgency showing signs of abating in Tripura, the state Friday said it has decided to withdraw the 16-year-old system of escorting all vehicles plying through the arterial ... Read more...
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Huge arms recovered from village near Bangladesh border
August 19th, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 19 (IANS) Security forces seized a huge cache of weapons, including some Russia-made AK rifles, from a village along the India-Bangladesh border, officials said here Wednesday.
"In a joint operation, the ... Read more...
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Terrorism waning in Tripura: Chief Minister
August 15th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 15 (IANS) Saying that terrorism was on the wane in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Saturday urged the separatists to shun violence and support the government in developing the region.
"Terrorism ... Read more...
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