Sanjukta Mukti Fouj

Sanjukta Mukti Fouj
Date	March 16, 1996 – present
Location	Assam, India
Belligerents
	Sanjukta Mukti Fouj
	Outlawed militant organization; military wing of ULFA

Sanjukta Mukti Fouj (SMF) (Assamese: সংযুক্ত মুক্তি ফৌজ) is the military wing of the banned outfit United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) based in Assam, India. Formed on March 16, 1996, the SMF has three full-fledged battalions – the 7th, 28th, and 709th, with their operational spheres located in Sukhni, Tinsukia/Dibrugarh, and Kalikhota respectively. The remaining battalions are reported to exist only on paper.^[1]

Battalions

7th Battalion: Led by Tapan Baruah, based in HQ - Sukhni.
28th Battalion: Led by Tapan Baruah, Mrinal Hazarika, Prabal Neog, and Bijay Chinese, with operational areas in Tinsukia and Dibrugarh.
709th Battalion: Led by Heera Saraniya, based in Kalikhola.^[2]

Ceasefire

On June 24, 2008, A and C companies of the 28th Battalion declared a unilateral ceasefire and rebranded themselves as "ULFA (Pro-Talk)." This battalion is regarded as the core of the SMF.^[3]

References

↑ "United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - Terrorist Group of Assam". www.satp.org. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
↑ "The Hindu : National : Two companies of ULFA battalion declare ceasefire". web.archive.org. 2008-06-28. Archived from the original on 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
↑ "Two ULFA companies declare ceasefire, 58 rebels surrender". The Indian Express. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

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[1] "United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - Terrorist Group of Assam". www.satp.org. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[2] "The Hindu : National : Two companies of ULFA battalion declare ceasefire". web.archive.org. 2008-06-28. Archived from the original on 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[3] "Two ULFA companies declare ceasefire, 58 rebels surrender". The Indian Express. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

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