AK-56 and 47 series rifles along with grenades were also recovered from the spot.
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The fierce gun battle lasted about 20 minutes and during that period the terrorists also lobed grenade at the security forces.
The Assam government had also sent seven companies of additional forces to Kokrajhar district to help the existing forces in carrying out the operations against the militants and also to instill a sense of security among the people of the district.
Media reports quoted top police officials as saying that they suspected the militants were part of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit (NDFB-S) faction.
“At least three to four militants attacked the market place in the afternoon”.
He said that massive army operations have been launched to nab their associates to have been taking shelter in the nearby areas.
Sonowal cut short his visit to the national capital and returned to Assam Friday evening after the terror attack and instructed state police to arrest those involved the in it.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has condemned the killings and directed directed Finance, Education and Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to rush to the spot and review the situation.
“It has been a tactic with the militants to attack soft targets”, Sahay said.
The state government has announced a compensation of five lakh rupees (9,000 US dollars) to the family of each of those killed. This incident is very sad and we are shocked that so many people have lost their lives. MHA is closely monitoring the situation.
We strongly condemn it. Thoughts & prayers with the bereaved families & those injured, the Prime Minister said. “My government has given directions to the security forces to take strong action against the militants”. “The government will not bow to any pressure while tackling terrorist groups”, an official statement quoting the Chief Minister said.
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Violence in Assam and the wider northeast has fallen as more militant groups have called ceasefires, although attacks by one community against another are not uncommon.
