The United Liberation Front of Assam—Independent (ULFA-I), a banned insurgent group, claimed responsibility for an ambush on an Indian army patrol party in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Tuesday.
The encounter between the security forces and suspected insurgents at the Barapathar area of the Pengeri-Digboi road of the Tinsukia district took place on Monday, following which the Defence PRO of Guwahati said that, “Our team had moved out for area domination from nearby Company Operating Base as per Standard Operating Procedures.”
“Approximately 20-30 rounds were fired on the leading MPV Casspir. Swift retaliation averted any casualty and also resulted in the flying away of terrorists,” Defence PRO of Guwahati said on Tuesday.
He further added that specialized equipment, human intelligence, and tracker dogs were also pressed into action.
