On Tuesday, clashes erupted between security forces and militants near the Arunachal and Nagaland
borders in anticipation of the 75 th anniversary of the country’s independence, which will be observed on
15th August.
According to preliminary reports, a group of ULFA-I and NSCN militants attacked the Assam Rifles near
the Indo-Myanmar border in the North East.
The Assam Rifles had established a new camp in the Pangsou Pass area of Arunachal Pradesh’s
Changlang district. At around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, militants from the NSCN-IM and ULFA-I ambushed the
camp. The militants also attacked another army camp in Arunachal’s Nakano district.
Meanwhile, a faction of the same militant group attacked another army camp in Nagaland, this time in
Cheramota. According to a source, the militants used mortars to attack the camp. So far, no casualties
have been reported.
After nearly three years, North East rebel groups, including ULFA-I, have called for a boycott of
Independence Day. The Commander-in-Chief of the ULFA-I, Paresh Baruah, has already issued a
statement calling for a boycott of this year’s 75th Independence Day celebrations.
In response, the Assam Chief Minister stated that this is not the first time the ULFA-I has called for a
boycott of Independence Day. “There’s no need to be concerned; Independence Day will be celebrated
peacefully,” he added.