16 April: Assam Rifles trooper injured during ambush by unidentified assailants in Tinsukia district, Assam; ULFA-I claims responsibility.

An Assam Rifles trooper was injured in Tinsukia district, Assam, after a patrol party was ambushed by unidentified assailants on April 16. Assam Rifles vehicles moving from Changlang towards Margherita were ambushed by unknown personnel near Namdhang at around 8:30 am. The injured trooper was evacuated to Military Hospital Jorhat, with his condition reported as stable. The banned militant organisation, United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), claimed responsibility for the attack.

April 16, 2024
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