SHILLONG: Besides the Assam-based ULFA and the NDFB, the NSCN-IM is also using the Garo Hills corridor for sneaking in and out of Bangladesh, a latest report from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has revealed.
“The outfit (NSCN-IM) is taking advantage of the adverse geographical conditions and remoteness of the area (Garo Hills) to sneak in and out of Bangladesh,” the MHA report for the year 2013-2014 states.
The report also mentions that various militant groups active in the North Eastern region like ULFA and NDFB are using the Garo Hills region as a corridor to sneak in and out of Bangladesh.
“The militant outfits of the neighbouring states have encouraged, trained and nurtured Garo militant groups like the A·chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) and the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). The various outfits also have their ‘command structure’ in Garo Hills,” the report states.
The report also mentions about the increase in the number of civilians casualties due to insurgent activities.
As per the official statistics, the number of civilians killed in the past few years are 9 (2007), 1 (2008), 6 (2009), 4 (2010), 12 (2011), 36 (2012), 30 (2013) and 10 (till March 31, 2014).
The number of extremist arrested are 14 (2007), 67 (2008), 41 (2009), 78 (2010), 57 (2011), 92 (2012), 75 (2013) and 46 (till March 31, 2014).
Moreover, the number of extremist killed are 14 (2007), 7 (2008), 6 (2009), 14 (2010), 11 (2011), 16 (2012 ), 21 (2013) and 6 (till March 31, 2014) while at the same time, the number of extremist who surrendered are 40 (2007), 14 (2008), 20 (2009), 27 (2010), 39 (2011), 20 (2012), 10 (2013) and 3 (till March 31, 2014).
Further, the number of special force personnel who were killed in action in the past few years are 1 (2007), 2 (2008), 0 (2009), 0 (2010), 8 (2011), 1 (2012), 7 (2013) and 0 (till March 31, 2014).
Year Extermists Arrested Killed Surrendered Security Forces Killed Civilians Killed
2007 31 14 40 01 09
2008 67 07 14 02 01
2009 41 06 20 00 03
2010 78 14 27 00 04
2011 57 11 39 08 12
2012 92 16 20 01 36
2013 75 21 10 07 30
2014 (Mar 31) 46 06 03 00 10