Author: G Vinayak in Guwahati
Publication: Rediff on Net
Date: November 5, 2002
URL: http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/nov/05vina.htm
India handed over a list of specifically
identified 99 training camps of Northeast insurgents in Bangaladesh during
a border coordination meeting in New Delhi last week.
Border Security force officials
said the list was handed over after repeated denials by Bangladesh on the
existence of such camps.
BSF Director General Ajai Raj Sharma
brought up the issue with Bangladesh Rifles Major General Rezaqul Haider
during the two-day bi- annual talks.
Haider told Indian Home Secretary
N Gopalaswami last week that his country would not allow its territory
to be used by anti-India forces. "The Bangladesh government and the Bangladesh
Rifles has carried out intensive search and combing operation. I can reaffirm
that the soil of Bangladesh will not be allowed to be used for any kind
of insurgency operation against any country."
The list prepared by the Indian
intelligence agencies, includes 25 camps run by the National Liberation
Front of Tripura, 20 by the All Tripura Tiger Force, and 18 by the National
Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah).
The list also includes 10 training
camps by the People's Liberation Army of Manipur, 17 by the United Liberation
Front of Asom, two by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, two by
the Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Asam, three by the Achik National
Volunteer Council, one by the Chakma National Liberation Front, and one
by the Dima Halong Daogah extremist outfit.
These camps are located at Naikhongchari,
Alikadam and Ruma in Bandarban district, Kaukhali, Nanirchar, Baghaichari,
and Dighinala in Rangamati district, Kamalganj and Srimangal in Moulvibazar
district and Chunarughat in Hobiganj, the officials said.
The list also identified camps in
Dighinala, Panchari, Matiranga, and Khagrachari in Khagrachari district,
Chunarunhat, and Madhabpur in Hobiganj district.
