Sanjukta Mukti Fouj
Sanjukta Mukti Fouj (SMF) (Assamese: সংযুক্ত মুক্তি ফৌজ) is the military wing of the banned outfit ULFA in Assam, India. It was formed on March 16, 1996 and it has three full-fledged battalions – the 7th, 28th and 709th with allocated spheres of operation in HQ- Sukhni, Tinsukia/Dibrugarh and Kalikhota respectively.[1][2][3] The rest of the battalions are said to exist only on papers.[2]
| Abbreviation | SMF |
|---|---|
| Formation | March 16, 1996 |
| Type | Guerrilla |
| Legal status | Outlawed |
| Location | |
Region served | Assam |
Official language | Assamese, English |
Parent organization | ULFA |
Battalions
This is a list of the battalions along with their allocated operation-spheres.[2]
| Name | Led by | Company | Spheres of Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Battalion | Tapan Baruah | HQ - Sukhni | |
| 8th Battalion | Nagaon Morigaon Karbi Anglong | ||
| 9th Battalion | Golaghat Jorhat Sibsagar | ||
| 11th Battalion | Kamrup Nalbari | ||
| 27th Battalion | Barpeta Bongaigaon Kokrajhar | ||
| 28th Battalion | Tapan Baruah Mrinal Hazarika Prabal Neog Bijay Chinese |
Alpha, Bravo & Charlie | Tinsukia Dibrugarh |
| 109th Battalion | Laleswar Rabha
Gulit Das |
||
| 709th Battalion | Heera Saraniya | Kalikhola |
Ceasefire of 28th Battalion
On June 24, 2008, the A and C company of ULFA's 28th battalion offered unilateral ceasefire and renamed themselves as “ULFA (Pro-Talk)”. This battalion is considered as the backbone of the outfit.[4][5]
See also
References
- Prakash, Ved (2008). Terrorism in India's north-east : a gathering storm. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. p. 386. ISBN 9788178356624.
- "United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - Terrorist Group of Assam". satp.org. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- Kaleem, Javed Iqbal (2008-02-11). "Ang ang Bharat ka toot raha hain". Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- Talukdar, Sushanta (2008-06-25). "Two companies of ULFA battalion declare ceasefire". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- Kashyap, Samudra Gupta (2008-06-25). "Two ULFA companies declare ceasefire, 58 rebels surrender". Indianexpress. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
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